std::locale::name(3) | C++ Standard Libary | std::locale::name(3) |
NAME¶
std::locale::name - std::locale::name
Synopsis¶
Defined in header <locale>
std::string name() const;
Returns the name of the locale, which is the name by which it is known to the
operating system, such as "POSIX" or "en_US.UTF8" or
"English_United States.1252".
If the locale is not a copy of a system-supplied locale, the string
"*" is returned.
Return value¶
The name of the locale or "*" if unnamed.
Example¶
// Run this code
#include <locale>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
int main()
{
std::locale loc(std::locale(), new std::ctype<char>);
std::cout << "The default locale is " <<
std::locale().name() << '\n'
<< "The user's locale is " <<
std::locale("").name() << '\n'
<< "A nameless locale is " << loc.name() << '\n';
}
Output:¶
The default locale is C
The user's locale is en_US.UTF8
A nameless locale is *
See also¶
constructor constructs a new locale
(public member function)
2022.07.31 | http://cppreference.com |