* Locale API: WP_Locale class
* Core class used to store translated data for a locale.
* @since 4.6.0 Moved to its own file from wp-includes/locale.php.
#[AllowDynamicProperties]
* Stores the translated strings for the full weekday names.
* @since 6.2.0 Initialized to an empty array.
public $weekday = array();
* Stores the translated strings for the one character weekday names.
* There is a hack to make sure that Tuesday and Thursday, as well
* as Sunday and Saturday, don't conflict. See init() method for more.
* @see WP_Locale::init() for how to handle the hack.
* @since 6.2.0 Initialized to an empty array.
public $weekday_initial = array();
* Stores the translated strings for the abbreviated weekday names.
* @since 6.2.0 Initialized to an empty array.
public $weekday_abbrev = array();
* Stores the translated strings for the full month names.
* @since 6.2.0 Initialized to an empty array.
* Stores the translated strings for the month names in genitive case, if the locale specifies.
* @since 6.2.0 Initialized to an empty array.
public $month_genitive = array();
* Stores the translated strings for the abbreviated month names.
* @since 6.2.0 Initialized to an empty array.
public $month_abbrev = array();
* Stores the translated strings for 'am' and 'pm'.
* Also the capitalized versions.
* @since 6.2.0 Initialized to an empty array.
public $meridiem = array();
* The text direction of the locale language.
* Default is left to right 'ltr'.
public $text_direction = 'ltr';
* The thousands separator and decimal point values used for localizing numbers.
* @since 6.2.0 Initialized to an empty array.
public $number_format = array();
* The separator string used for localizing list item separator.
public $list_item_separator;
* The word count type of the locale language.
* Constructor which calls helper methods to set up object variables.
public function __construct() {
$this->register_globals();
* Sets up the translated strings and object properties.
* The method creates the translatable strings for various
* calendar elements. Which allows for specifying locale
* specific calendar names and text direction.
* @global string $text_direction
$this->weekday[0] = /* translators: Weekday. */ __( 'Sunday' );
$this->weekday[1] = /* translators: Weekday. */ __( 'Monday' );
$this->weekday[2] = /* translators: Weekday. */ __( 'Tuesday' );
$this->weekday[3] = /* translators: Weekday. */ __( 'Wednesday' );
$this->weekday[4] = /* translators: Weekday. */ __( 'Thursday' );
$this->weekday[5] = /* translators: Weekday. */ __( 'Friday' );
$this->weekday[6] = /* translators: Weekday. */ __( 'Saturday' );
// The first letter of each day.
$this->weekday_initial[ $this->weekday[0] ] = /* translators: One-letter abbreviation of the weekday. */ _x( 'S', 'Sunday initial' );
$this->weekday_initial[ $this->weekday[1] ] = /* translators: One-letter abbreviation of the weekday. */ _x( 'M', 'Monday initial' );
$this->weekday_initial[ $this->weekday[2] ] = /* translators: One-letter abbreviation of the weekday. */ _x( 'T', 'Tuesday initial' );
$this->weekday_initial[ $this->weekday[3] ] = /* translators: One-letter abbreviation of the weekday. */ _x( 'W', 'Wednesday initial' );
$this->weekday_initial[ $this->weekday[4] ] = /* translators: One-letter abbreviation of the weekday. */ _x( 'T', 'Thursday initial' );
$this->weekday_initial[ $this->weekday[5] ] = /* translators: One-letter abbreviation of the weekday. */ _x( 'F', 'Friday initial' );
$this->weekday_initial[ $this->weekday[6] ] = /* translators: One-letter abbreviation of the weekday. */ _x( 'S', 'Saturday initial' );
// Abbreviations for each day.
$this->weekday_abbrev[ $this->weekday[0] ] = /* translators: Three-letter abbreviation of the weekday. */ __( 'Sun' );
$this->weekday_abbrev[ $this->weekday[1] ] = /* translators: Three-letter abbreviation of the weekday. */ __( 'Mon' );
$this->weekday_abbrev[ $this->weekday[2] ] = /* translators: Three-letter abbreviation of the weekday. */ __( 'Tue' );
$this->weekday_abbrev[ $this->weekday[3] ] = /* translators: Three-letter abbreviation of the weekday. */ __( 'Wed' );
$this->weekday_abbrev[ $this->weekday[4] ] = /* translators: Three-letter abbreviation of the weekday. */ __( 'Thu' );
$this->weekday_abbrev[ $this->weekday[5] ] = /* translators: Three-letter abbreviation of the weekday. */ __( 'Fri' );
$this->weekday_abbrev[ $this->weekday[6] ] = /* translators: Three-letter abbreviation of the weekday. */ __( 'Sat' );
$this->month['01'] = /* translators: Month name. */ __( 'January' );
$this->month['02'] = /* translators: Month name. */ __( 'February' );
$this->month['03'] = /* translators: Month name. */ __( 'March' );
$this->month['04'] = /* translators: Month name. */ __( 'April' );
$this->month['05'] = /* translators: Month name. */ __( 'May' );
$this->month['06'] = /* translators: Month name. */ __( 'June' );
$this->month['07'] = /* translators: Month name. */ __( 'July' );
$this->month['08'] = /* translators: Month name. */ __( 'August' );
$this->month['09'] = /* translators: Month name. */ __( 'September' );
$this->month['10'] = /* translators: Month name. */ __( 'October' );
$this->month['11'] = /* translators: Month name. */ __( 'November' );
$this->month['12'] = /* translators: Month name. */ __( 'December' );
$this->month_genitive['01'] = /* translators: Month name, genitive. */ _x( 'January', 'genitive' );
$this->month_genitive['02'] = /* translators: Month name, genitive. */ _x( 'February', 'genitive' );
$this->month_genitive['03'] = /* translators: Month name, genitive. */ _x( 'March', 'genitive' );
$this->month_genitive['04'] = /* translators: Month name, genitive. */ _x( 'April', 'genitive' );
$this->month_genitive['05'] = /* translators: Month name, genitive. */ _x( 'May', 'genitive' );
$this->month_genitive['06'] = /* translators: Month name, genitive. */ _x( 'June', 'genitive' );
$this->month_genitive['07'] = /* translators: Month name, genitive. */ _x( 'July', 'genitive' );
$this->month_genitive['08'] = /* translators: Month name, genitive. */ _x( 'August', 'genitive' );
$this->month_genitive['09'] = /* translators: Month name, genitive. */ _x( 'September', 'genitive' );
$this->month_genitive['10'] = /* translators: Month name, genitive. */ _x( 'October', 'genitive' );
$this->month_genitive['11'] = /* translators: Month name, genitive. */ _x( 'November', 'genitive' );
$this->month_genitive['12'] = /* translators: Month name, genitive. */ _x( 'December', 'genitive' );
// Abbreviations for each month.
$this->month_abbrev[ $this->month['01'] ] = /* translators: Three-letter abbreviation of the month. */ _x( 'Jan', 'January abbreviation' );
$this->month_abbrev[ $this->month['02'] ] = /* translators: Three-letter abbreviation of the month. */ _x( 'Feb', 'February abbreviation' );
$this->month_abbrev[ $this->month['03'] ] = /* translators: Three-letter abbreviation of the month. */ _x( 'Mar', 'March abbreviation' );
$this->month_abbrev[ $this->month['04'] ] = /* translators: Three-letter abbreviation of the month. */ _x( 'Apr', 'April abbreviation' );
$this->month_abbrev[ $this->month['05'] ] = /* translators: Three-letter abbreviation of the month. */ _x( 'May', 'May abbreviation' );
$this->month_abbrev[ $this->month['06'] ] = /* translators: Three-letter abbreviation of the month. */ _x( 'Jun', 'June abbreviation' );
$this->month_abbrev[ $this->month['07'] ] = /* translators: Three-letter abbreviation of the month. */ _x( 'Jul', 'July abbreviation' );
$this->month_abbrev[ $this->month['08'] ] = /* translators: Three-letter abbreviation of the month. */ _x( 'Aug', 'August abbreviation' );
$this->month_abbrev[ $this->month['09'] ] = /* translators: Three-letter abbreviation of the month. */ _x( 'Sep', 'September abbreviation' );
$this->month_abbrev[ $this->month['10'] ] = /* translators: Three-letter abbreviation of the month. */ _x( 'Oct', 'October abbreviation' );
$this->month_abbrev[ $this->month['11'] ] = /* translators: Three-letter abbreviation of the month. */ _x( 'Nov', 'November abbreviation' );
$this->month_abbrev[ $this->month['12'] ] = /* translators: Three-letter abbreviation of the month. */ _x( 'Dec', 'December abbreviation' );
$this->meridiem['am'] = __( 'am' );
$this->meridiem['pm'] = __( 'pm' );
$this->meridiem['AM'] = __( 'AM' );
$this->meridiem['PM'] = __( 'PM' );
* See https://www.php.net/number_format
/* translators: $thousands_sep argument for https://www.php.net/number_format, default is ',' */
$thousands_sep = __( 'number_format_thousands_sep' );
// Replace space with a non-breaking space to avoid wrapping.
$thousands_sep = str_replace( ' ', ' ', $thousands_sep );
$this->number_format['thousands_sep'] = ( 'number_format_thousands_sep' === $thousands_sep ) ? ',' : $thousands_sep;
/* translators: $dec_point argument for https://www.php.net/number_format, default is '.' */
$decimal_point = __( 'number_format_decimal_point' );
$this->number_format['decimal_point'] = ( 'number_format_decimal_point' === $decimal_point ) ? '.' : $decimal_point;
/* translators: Used between list items, there is a space after the comma. */
$this->list_item_separator = __( ', ' );
if ( isset( $GLOBALS['text_direction'] ) ) {
$this->text_direction = $GLOBALS['text_direction'];
/* translators: 'rtl' or 'ltr'. This sets the text direction for WordPress. */
} elseif ( 'rtl' === _x( 'ltr', 'text direction' ) ) {
$this->text_direction = 'rtl';
// Set the word count type.
$this->word_count_type = $this->get_word_count_type();
* Retrieves the full translated weekday word.
* Week starts on translated Sunday and can be fetched
* by using 0 (zero). So the week starts with 0 (zero)
* and ends on Saturday with is fetched by using 6 (six).
* @param int $weekday_number 0 for Sunday through 6 Saturday.
* @return string Full translated weekday.
public function get_weekday( $weekday_number ) {
return $this->weekday[ $weekday_number ];
* Retrieves the translated weekday initial.
* The weekday initial is retrieved by the translated
* full weekday word. When translating the weekday initial
* pay attention to make sure that the starting letter does
* @param string $weekday_name Full translated weekday word.
* @return string Translated weekday initial.
public function get_weekday_initial( $weekday_name ) {
return $this->weekday_initial[ $weekday_name ];
* Retrieves the translated weekday abbreviation.
* The weekday abbreviation is retrieved by the translated
* @param string $weekday_name Full translated weekday word.
* @return string Translated weekday abbreviation.
public function get_weekday_abbrev( $weekday_name ) {
return $this->weekday_abbrev[ $weekday_name ];
* Retrieves the full translated month by month number.
* The $month_number parameter has to be a string
* because it must have the '0' in front of any number
* that is less than 10. Starts from '01' and ends at
* You can use an integer instead and it will add the
* '0' before the numbers less than 10 for you.
* @param string|int $month_number '01' through '12'.
* @return string Translated full month name. If the month number is not found, an empty string is returned.
public function get_month( $month_number ) {
$month_number = zeroise( $month_number, 2 );
if ( ! isset( $this->month[ $month_number ] ) ) {
return $this->month[ $month_number ];
* Retrieves translated version of month abbreviation string.
* The $month_name parameter is expected to be the translated or
* translatable version of the month.
* @param string $month_name Translated month to get abbreviated version.
* @return string Translated abbreviated month.
public function get_month_abbrev( $month_name ) {
return $this->month_abbrev[ $month_name ];
* Retrieves translated version of month genitive string.
* The $month_number parameter has to be a string
* because it must have the '0' in front of any number
* that is less than 10. Starts from '01' and ends at
* You can use an integer instead and it will add the
* '0' before the numbers less than 10 for you.
* @param string|int $month_number '01' through '12'.
* @return string Translated genitive month name.
public function get_month_genitive( $month_number ) {
return $this->month_genitive[ zeroise( $month_number, 2 ) ];
* Retrieves translated version of meridiem string.
* The $meridiem parameter is expected to not be translated.
* @param string $meridiem Either 'am', 'pm', 'AM', or 'PM'. Not translated version.
* @return string Translated version
public function get_meridiem( $meridiem ) {
return $this->meridiem[ $meridiem ];
* Global variables are deprecated.
* For backward compatibility only.
* @deprecated For backward compatibility only.
* @global array $weekday_initial
* @global array $weekday_abbrev
* @global array $month_abbrev
public function register_globals() {
$GLOBALS['weekday'] = $this->weekday;
$GLOBALS['weekday_initial'] = $this->weekday_initial;
$GLOBALS['weekday_abbrev'] = $this->weekday_abbrev;
$GLOBALS['month'] = $this->month;
$GLOBALS['month_abbrev'] = $this->month_abbrev;
* Checks if current locale is RTL.
* @return bool Whether locale is RTL.
public function is_rtl() {
return 'rtl' === $this->text_direction;
* Registers date/time format strings for general POT.
* Private, unused method to add some date/time formats translated
* on wp-admin/options-general.php to the general POT that would
* otherwise be added to the admin POT.
public function _strings_for_pot() {
/* translators: Localized date format, see https://www.php.net/manual/datetime.format.php */
/* translators: Localized time format, see https://www.php.net/manual/datetime.format.php */
/* translators: Localized date and time format, see https://www.php.net/manual/datetime.format.php */
* Retrieves the localized list item separator.
* @return string Localized list item separator.
public function get_list_item_separator() {
return $this->list_item_separator;
* Retrieves the localized word count type.
* @return string Localized word count type. Possible values are `characters_excluding_spaces`,
* `characters_including_spaces`, or `words`. Defaults to `words`.
public function get_word_count_type() {
* translators: If your word count is based on single characters (e.g. East Asian characters),
* enter 'characters_excluding_spaces' or 'characters_including_spaces'. Otherwise, enter 'words'.
* Do not translate into your own language.
$word_count_type = is_null( $this->word_count_type ) ? _x( 'words', 'Word count type. Do not translate!' ) : $this->word_count_type;
// Check for valid types.
if ( 'characters_excluding_spaces' !== $word_count_type && 'characters_including_spaces' !== $word_count_type ) {
$word_count_type = 'words';
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