Internationalization/locale
In computing, locale is a set of parameters that defines the user's language, country and any special variant preferences that the user wants to see in their user interface.
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Format of locale on OS's
- windows (for unmanaged code): hexadecimal code consisting of a language code (lower 10 bits) and culture code (upper bits), aka Locale Identifier (LCID)
- linux, unix: defined as [language[_territory][.codeset][@modifier]]
Where to find locale
Linux
the environment variable is LANG
here is a list for more specific variables:
| Locale category | Application |
|---|---|
| LC_COLLATE | Collation of strings (sort order.) |
| LC_CTYPE | Classification and conversion of characters. |
| LC_MESSAGES | Translations of yes and no. |
| LC_MONETARY | Format of monetary values. |
| LC_NUMERIC | Format of non-monetary numeric values. |
| LC_TIME | Date and time formats. |
| LC_ALL | Sets all of the above (overrides all of them.) |
| LANG | Sets all the categories, but can be overridden by the individual locale categories. |
Windows
How to access to locale
References and useful links
- info about what's contained in a locale (language codes, time format,...)
- date and time notations
- Locale on wikipedia
