std::locale::name (3) Linux Manual Page

std::locale::name – std::locale::name

Synopsis

Defined in header<locale>

    std::string name() const;

Returns the name of the locale, which is the name by which it is known to the operating system, such as "POSIX" or "en_US.UTF8" or "English_United States.1252". If the locale is not a copy of a system-supplied locale, the string "*" is returned.

Return value

The name of the locale or "*" if unnamed.

Example

// Run this code

#include <locale>

#include <iostream>

#include <string>
int main()

{
    std::locale loc(std::locale(), new std::ctype<char>);
    std::cout << "The default locale is " << std::locale().name() << '\n'
              << "The user's locale is " << std::locale("").name() << '\n'
              << "A nameless locale is " << loc.name() << '\n';
}

Output:

  The default locale is C
  The user’s locale is en_US.UTF8
  A nameless locale is *

See also

              constructs a new locale
constructor (public member function)