Issue in Dateformatter with language

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Created Oct ’22

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Hello! How can we change the locale in DateFormatter auotmatic or dynamically? I need to set in English or Spanish depends on the user language...

let formatter = DateFormatter() formatter.dateStyle = .long formatter.locale = Locale(identifier: "es_ES") return formatter.string(from: date)

I’m trying in the simulator in spanish and without the Locale identifier keeps in english, also in real devices.

Thanks!

Answered by DavidManso in 732551022

The problem was resolved when I create the Localizable string file, with the two Languages. Automatically swift recognized the Dates preferred language.

Thanks!

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robnotyou OP

Oct ’22

Try:

setting the locale immediately after creating the formatter (before applying the format)
using Locale.autoupdatingCurrent

    let formatter = DateFormatter()
    formatter.locale = Locale.autoupdatingCurrent /// automatically updates with the user's configuration settings:
    formatter.dateStyle = .long
    return formatter.string(from: date)

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Answer 2

DavidManso OP

Oct ’22

Accepted Answer

The problem was resolved when I create the Localizable string file, with the two Languages. Automatically swift recognized the Dates preferred language.

Thanks!

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