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pluralRules.select

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

Syntax

pluralRule.select(number)

Parameters

number
The number to get a plural rule for.

Description

This function selects a plural rule according to the locale and formatting options of a 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

Specification Status Comment
Intl Plural Rules Draft Draft Initial definition

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 63 No 58 No 50 No
Feature Android webview Chrome for Android Edge mobile Firefox for Android IE mobile Opera Android iOS Safari
Basic support 63 63 No 58 No 50 No

See also

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