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locale.'''name''' is a function that is part of the Locale Library.  
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locale.'''name'''&nbsp;is a function that is part of the Locale Library. <br />
  
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This 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).
  
The function returns the name of the current locale.<br>
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For instance: en, fr, it, de, es, nl, nl_BE, en_GB
  
 
== 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 (ISO-639).
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locale.'''name()'''<br>
 
 
For instance: en, fr, it, de, es, nl, nl_BE, en_GB
 
  
 
== Example ==
 
== Example ==
  
<source lang="lua">lang = locale.name() --Puts the current locale name in lang</source>
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<source lang="lua">currentLang = locale.name() --Puts the current locale name in currentLang</source>
  
 
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[[Category:locale]]
 
[[Category:locale]]

Revision as of 07:27, 6 August 2011

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

This 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, de, es, nl, nl_BE, en_GB

Syntax

locale.name()

Example

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