Intl.PluralRules.select()

The Intl.PluralRules.prototype.select() method returns a string indicating which plural rule to use for locale-aware formatting.

Syntax

select(number)

Parameters

number

The number to get a plural rule for.

Return value

A string representing the pluralization category of the number, can be one of zero, one, two, few, many or other.

Description

This function selects a pluralization category according to the locale and formatting options of a Intl.PluralRules object.

Examples

Using select()

 new Intl.PluralRules('ar-EG').select(0);
// → 'zero'

new Intl.PluralRules('ar-EG').select(1);
// → 'one'

new Intl.PluralRules('ar-EG').select(2);
// → 'two'

new Intl.PluralRules('ar-EG').select(6);
// → 'few'

new Intl.PluralRules('ar-EG').select(18);
// → 'many'

Specifications

Browser compatibility

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select
63
18
58
No
50
13
63
63
58
46
13
8.0

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/PluralRules/select