Locale QML Type▲
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Import Statement: import QtQml
Detailed Description▲
The Locale object may only be created via the Qt.locale() function. It cannot be created directly.
The Qt.locale() function returns a JS Locale object representing the locale with the specified name, which has the format "language[_territory][.codeset][@modifier]" or "C".
Locale supports the concept of a default locale, which is determined from the system's locale settings at application startup. If no parameter is passed to Qt.locale() the default locale object is returned.
The Locale object provides a number of functions and properties providing data for the specified locale.
The Locale object may also be passed to the Date and Number toLocaleString() and fromLocaleString() methods in order to convert to/from strings using the specified locale.
This example shows the current date formatted for the German locale:
import QtQuick 2.0
Text {
text: "The date is: " + Date().toLocaleString(Qt.locale("de_DE"))
}The following example displays the specified number in the correct format for the default locale:
import QtQuick 2.0
Text {
text: "The value is: " + Number(23443.34).toLocaleString(Qt.locale())
}Qt Quick Locale's data is based on Common Locale Data Repository v1.8.1.
Locale String Format Types▲
The monthName(), standaloneMonthName(), dayName() and standaloneDayName() can use the following enumeration values to specify the formatting of the string representation for a Date object.
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Locale.LongFormat The long version of day and month names; for example, returning "January" as a month name.
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Locale.ShortFormat The short version of day and month names; for example, returning "Jan" as a month name.
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Locale.NarrowFormat A special version of day and month names for use when space is limited; for example, returning "J" as a month name. Note that the narrow format might contain the same text for different months and days or it can even be an empty string if the locale doesn't support narrow names, so you should avoid using it for date formatting. Also, for the system locale this format is the same as ShortFormat.
Additionally the double-to-string and string-to-double conversion functions are covered by the following licenses:
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Property Documentation▲
amText : string▲
The localized name of the "AM" suffix for times specified using the conventions of the 12-hour clock.
decimalPoint : string▲
Holds the decimal point character of this locale.
exponential : string▲
Holds the exponential character of this locale.
firstDayOfWeek : enumeration▲
Holds the first day of the week according to the current locale.
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Locale.Sunday = 0
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Locale.Monday = 1
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Locale.Tuesday = 2
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Locale.Wednesday = 3
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Locale.Thursday = 4
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Locale.Friday = 5
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Locale.Saturday = 6
that these values match the JS Date API which is different from the Qt C++ API where Qt::Sunday = 7.
groupSeparator : string▲
Holds the group separator character of this locale.
measurementSystem : enumeration▲
This property defines which units are used for measurement.
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Locale.MetricSystem This value indicates metric units, such as meters, centimeters and millimeters.
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Locale.ImperialUSSystem This value indicates imperial units, such as inches and miles as they are used in the United States.
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Locale.ImperialUKSystem This value indicates imperial units, such as inches and miles as they are used in the United Kingdom.
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Locale.ImperialSystem Provided for compatibility. The same as Locale.ImperialUSSystem.
name : string▲
Holds the language and country of this locale as a string of the form "language_country", where language is a lowercase, two-letter ISO 639 language code, and country is an uppercase, two- or three-letter ISO 3166 country code.
nativeLanguageName : string▲
Holds a native name of the language for the locale. For example "Schwiizertüütsch" for Swiss-German locale.
See Also▲
See also nativeCountryName
nativeTerritoryName : string▲
Holds a native name of the territory for the locale. For example "España" for Spanish/Spain locale.
See Also▲
See also nativeLanguageName
negativeSign : string▲
Holds the negative sign character of this locale.
numberOptions : enumeration▲
Holds a set of options for number-to-string and string-to-number conversions.
See Also▲
See also Number::toLocaleString(), Number::fromLocaleString()
percent : string▲
Holds the percent character of this locale.
pmText : string▲
The localized name of the "PM" suffix for times specified using the conventions of the 12-hour clock.
positiveSign : string▲
Holds the positive sign character of this locale.
textDirection : enumeration▲
Holds the text direction of the language:
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Qt.LeftToRight
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Qt.RightToLeft
uiLanguages : Array<string>▲
Returns an ordered list of locale names for translation purposes in preference order.
The return value represents locale names that the user expects to see the UI translation in.
The first item in the list is the most preferred one.
weekDays : Array<int>▲
Holds an array of days that are considered week days according to the current locale, where Sunday is 0 and Saturday is 6.
See Also▲
See also firstDayOfWeek
zeroDigit : string▲
Holds Returns the zero digit character of this locale.
Method Documentation▲
string currencySymbol(format)▲
Returns the currency symbol for the specified format:
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Locale.CurrencyIsoCode a ISO-4217 code of the currency.
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Locale.CurrencySymbol a currency symbol.
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Locale.CurrencyDisplayName a user readable name of the currency.
See Also▲
See also Number::toLocaleCurrencyString()
string dateFormat(type)▲
Returns the date format used for the current locale. type specifies the FormatType to return.
See Also▲
See also Date
string dateTimeFormat(type)▲
Returns the date time format used for the current locale. type specifies the FormatType to return.
See Also▲
See also Date
string dayName(day, type)▲
Returns the localized name of the day (where 0 represents Sunday, 1 represents Monday and so on), in the optional FormatType specified by type.
See Also▲
See also monthName(), standaloneDayName()
[since 6.2] string formattedDataSize(int bytes, int precision, DataSizeFormat format)▲
Converts a size in bytes to a human-readable localized string, comprising a number and a quantified unit.
The precision and format arguments are optional.
For more information, see QLocale::formattedDataSize().
This method was introduced in Qt 6.2.
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See also QLocale::DataSizeFormats
string monthName(month, type)▲
Returns the localized name of month (0-11), in the optional FormatType specified by type.
the QLocale C++ API expects a range of (1-12), however Locale.monthName() expects 0-11 as per the JS Date object.
See Also▲
See also dayName(), standaloneMonthName()
string standaloneDayName(day, type)▲
Returns the localized name of the day (where 0 represents Sunday, 1 represents Monday and so on) that is used as a standalone text, in the FormatType specified by type.
If the locale information does not specify the standalone day name then return value is the same as in dayName().
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See also dayName(), standaloneMonthName()
string standaloneMonthName(month, type)▲
Returns the localized name of month (0-11) that is used as a standalone text, in the optional FormatType specified by type.
If the locale information doesn't specify the standalone month name then return value is the same as in monthName().
the QLocale C++ API expects a range of (1-12), however Locale.standaloneMonthName() expects 0-11 as per the JS Date object.
See Also▲
See also monthName(), standaloneDayName()
string timeFormat(type)▲
Returns the time format used for the current locale. type specifies the FormatType to return.
See Also▲
See also Date
Obsolete Members for Locale▲
The following members of QML type Locale are deprecated. We strongly advise against using them in new code.
Obsolete Property Documentation▲
nativeCountryName : string▲
This property is deprecated since 6.4. We strongly advise against using it in new code.
Use nativeTerritoryName instead.
Holds a native name of the country for the locale. For example "España" for Spanish/Spain locale.
See Also▲
See also nativeLanguageName