cldr-core

What is cldr-core?

The cldr-core npm package provides the core data from the Unicode Common Locale Data Repository (CLDR). This data includes locale-specific information such as date and time formats, number formats, and language translations. It is used to internationalize applications by providing locale-specific data.

What are cldr-core's main functionalities?

Date and Time Formatting

This feature allows you to access locale-specific date and time formats. The code sample demonstrates how to retrieve the first day of the week for different locales.

const cldrData = require('cldr-core');
const dateFormats = cldrData.supplemental.weekData.firstDay();
console.log(dateFormats);

Number Formatting

This feature provides locale-specific number formatting information. The code sample shows how to access number formatting data for the English locale.

const cldrData = require('cldr-core');
const numberFormats = cldrData.main['en/numbers'];
console.log(numberFormats);

Language Translations

This feature offers translations for various languages. The code sample demonstrates how to retrieve language names in English.

const cldrData = require('cldr-core');
const languageNames = cldrData.main['en/languages'];
console.log(languageNames);

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