The 'lcid' npm package is used to map between standard locale identifiers and Windows locale identifiers (LCID). This is particularly useful when working with various Windows API that require LCID, or when integrating with systems that use Windows locale settings.

What are lcid's main functionalities?

Mapping from locale to LCID

This feature allows you to convert a standard locale string to its corresponding Windows LCID. Useful for applications that need to interface with Windows APIs expecting locale identifiers in LCID format.

const lcid = require('lcid');

console.log(lcid.from('en_US')); // Outputs: 1033

Mapping from LCID to locale

This feature enables the conversion from a Windows LCID back to a standard locale string. It's beneficial when you receive LCID from Windows systems and need to use standard locale formats in your application.

const lcid = require('lcid');

console.log(lcid.to(1033)); // Outputs: 'en_US'

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lcid

Mapping between standard locale identifiers and Windows locale identifiers (LCID)

Based on the mapping used in the Python standard library.

The mapping itself is just a JSON file and can be used wherever.

Install

$ npm install --save lcid

Usage

var lcid = require('lcid');

lcid.from(1044);
//=> 'nb_NO'

lcid.to('nb_NO');
//=> 1044

lcid.all;
//=> {'af_ZA': 1078, ...}

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Last updated on 16 Mar 2015

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