os-locale v6.0.2
os-locale
Get the system locale
Useful for localizing your module or app.
POSIX systems: The returned locale refers to the LC_MESSAGE category, suitable for selecting the language used in the user interface for message translation.
Install
$ npm install os-localeUsage
import {osLocale} from 'os-locale';
console.log(await osLocale());
//=> 'en-US'API
osLocale(options?)
Returns a Promise for the locale.
osLocaleSync(options?)
Returns the locale.
options
Type: object
spawn
Type: boolean\
Default: true
Set to false to avoid spawning subprocesses and instead only resolve the locale from environment variables.
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