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== Syntax  ==
 
== Syntax  ==
  
locale.'''name()'''<br> returns the name of the current local. It normally returns a two-letter language code, but in some cases it also contains a two-letter country code.  
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locale.'''name()'''<br> returns the name of the current local. It normally returns a two-letter language code, but in some cases it also contains a two-letter country code (ISO-639).  
  
E.g: en, it, nl_be, fr_be
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For instance: en, fr, it, nl_be, fr_be
  
 
== Example ==
 
== Example ==

Revision as of 11:43, 25 May 2011

locale.name is a function that is part of the Locale Library.


The function returns the name of the current locale.

Syntax

locale.name()
returns the name of the current local. It normally returns a two-letter language code, but in some cases it also contains a two-letter country code (ISO-639).

For instance: en, fr, it, nl_be, fr_be

Example

len = locale.name() --Puts the current locale name in len