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Locale::minimizeSubtags

locale_minimize_subtags

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Locale::minimizeSubtags -- locale_minimize_subtagsRemove likely subtags from a locale

Description

Object-oriented style

public static function Locale::minimizeSubtags(string $locale): string|false

Procedural style

function locale_minimize_subtags(string $locale): string|false

Minimizes a locale tag by removing subtags that can be inferred using the ICU likely subtag data. For example, en_Latn_US becomes en.

Parameters

locale

The locale to minimize.

Return Values

Returns the locale with likely subtags removed, or false on failure.

Errors/Exceptions

Throws a ValueError when the locale argument contains null bytes.

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