Scottish Gaelic Gàidhlig

BCP 47 language tag: gd

Lokalized supports cardinality, cardinality range, and ordinality rules for Scottish Gaelic.

Scottish Gaelic is most often spoken in the United Kingdom.

Cardinalities

  • CARDINALITY_ONE

    Matches n = 1,11

    Example Integers: 1, 11

    Example Decimals: 1.0, 11.0, 1.00, 11.00, 1.000, 11.000, 1.0000

  • CARDINALITY_TWO

    Matches n = 2,12

    Example Integers: 2, 12

    Example Decimals: 2.0, 12.0, 2.00, 12.00, 2.000, 12.000, 2.0000

  • CARDINALITY_FEW

    Matches n = 3..10,13..19

    Example Integers: 3, 10, 13, 19

    Example Decimals: 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 13.0, 14.0, 15.0, 16.0, 17.0, 18.0, 19.0, 3.00

  • CARDINALITY_OTHER

    Matches all other values

    Example Integers: 0, 20, 34, 100, 1000, 10000, 100000, 1000000, …

    Example Decimals: 0.0, 0.9, 1.1, 1.6, 10.1, 100.0, 1000.0, 10000.0, 100000.0, 1000000.0, …

Cardinality example

This localized strings example uses complete, page-local CLDR minimal-pair patterns to demonstrate every cardinality category defined for the locale. Minimal-pair text contrasts grammatical forms; it is language-reference data, not reusable application copy.

Source: Unicode CLDR 48.2 gd locale data.

Sample localized strings file
gd.json Localized Strings File (Scottish Gaelic)
{
  "Cardinality.MinimalPair": {
    "commentary": "Demonstrates every CLDR cardinal category defined for this locale.",
    "translation": "{{cardinalityExample}}",
    "placeholders": {
      "cardinalityExample": {
        "value": "cardinalityValue",
        "translations": {
          "CARDINALITY_ONE": "{{formattedCardinalityValue}} bhròg",
          "CARDINALITY_TWO": "{{formattedCardinalityValue}} bhròig",
          "CARDINALITY_FEW": "{{formattedCardinalityValue}} brògan",
          "CARDINALITY_OTHER": "{{formattedCardinalityValue}} bròg"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
Usage and expected results

JavaScript

The JavaScript code passes each raw number for cardinality selection and formats its display value separately with Intl.NumberFormat.

import { cardinalityForNumber, createStrings } from "lokalized";
import { readStringsFromDirectory } from "lokalized/node";

const locale = "gd";

const strings = createStrings({
  localizedStringSupplier: () => readStringsFromDirectory("strings").catalogs,
  fallbackLocale: locale,
  localeSupplier: () => locale,
});

const numberFormat = new Intl.NumberFormat(locale);

// Raw numbers select language forms; Intl.NumberFormat produces the display values

// CARDINALITY_ONE
const oneCardinality = 1;
const oneFormattedCardinalityValue = numberFormat.format(oneCardinality);

cardinalityForNumber(oneCardinality, locale).name;   // => "CARDINALITY_ONE"
strings.get("Cardinality.MinimalPair", {
  cardinalityValue: oneCardinality,
  formattedCardinalityValue: oneFormattedCardinalityValue,
});   // => "1 bhròg"

// CARDINALITY_TWO
const twoCardinality = 2;
const twoFormattedCardinalityValue = numberFormat.format(twoCardinality);

cardinalityForNumber(twoCardinality, locale).name;   // => "CARDINALITY_TWO"
strings.get("Cardinality.MinimalPair", {
  cardinalityValue: twoCardinality,
  formattedCardinalityValue: twoFormattedCardinalityValue,
});   // => "2 bhròig"

// CARDINALITY_FEW
const fewCardinality = 3;
const fewFormattedCardinalityValue = numberFormat.format(fewCardinality);

cardinalityForNumber(fewCardinality, locale).name;   // => "CARDINALITY_FEW"
strings.get("Cardinality.MinimalPair", {
  cardinalityValue: fewCardinality,
  formattedCardinalityValue: fewFormattedCardinalityValue,
});   // => "3 brògan"

// CARDINALITY_OTHER
const otherCardinality = 0;
const otherFormattedCardinalityValue = numberFormat.format(otherCardinality);

cardinalityForNumber(otherCardinality, locale).name;   // => "CARDINALITY_OTHER"
strings.get("Cardinality.MinimalPair", {
  cardinalityValue: otherCardinality,
  formattedCardinalityValue: otherFormattedCardinalityValue,
});   // => "0 bròg"

Java

The Java code passes each raw number for cardinality selection and formats its display value separately with NumberFormat.

Locale locale = Locale.forLanguageTag("gd");

Strings strings = Strings.withFallbackLocale(locale)
  .localizedStringSupplier(() -> LocalizedStringLoader.loadFromFilesystem(Paths.get("strings")))
  .localeSupplier((matcher) -> matcher.bestMatchFor(locale))
  .build();

NumberFormat numberFormat = NumberFormat.getNumberInstance(locale);

// Raw numbers select language forms; NumberFormat produces the display values

// CARDINALITY_ONE
Number oneCardinality = 1;
String oneFormattedCardinalityValue = numberFormat.format(oneCardinality);

assertEquals(Cardinality.ONE, Cardinality.forNumber(oneCardinality, locale));

// Expected: 1 bhròg
assertEquals(oneFormattedCardinalityValue + " bhròg", strings.get(
  "Cardinality.MinimalPair",
  Map.of("cardinalityValue", oneCardinality, "formattedCardinalityValue", oneFormattedCardinalityValue)
));

// CARDINALITY_TWO
Number twoCardinality = 2;
String twoFormattedCardinalityValue = numberFormat.format(twoCardinality);

assertEquals(Cardinality.TWO, Cardinality.forNumber(twoCardinality, locale));

// Expected: 2 bhròig
assertEquals(twoFormattedCardinalityValue + " bhròig", strings.get(
  "Cardinality.MinimalPair",
  Map.of("cardinalityValue", twoCardinality, "formattedCardinalityValue", twoFormattedCardinalityValue)
));

// CARDINALITY_FEW
Number fewCardinality = 3;
String fewFormattedCardinalityValue = numberFormat.format(fewCardinality);

assertEquals(Cardinality.FEW, Cardinality.forNumber(fewCardinality, locale));

// Expected: 3 brògan
assertEquals(fewFormattedCardinalityValue + " brògan", strings.get(
  "Cardinality.MinimalPair",
  Map.of("cardinalityValue", fewCardinality, "formattedCardinalityValue", fewFormattedCardinalityValue)
));

// CARDINALITY_OTHER
Number otherCardinality = 0;
String otherFormattedCardinalityValue = numberFormat.format(otherCardinality);

assertEquals(Cardinality.OTHER, Cardinality.forNumber(otherCardinality, locale));

// Expected: 0 bròg
assertEquals(otherFormattedCardinalityValue + " bròg", strings.get(
  "Cardinality.MinimalPair",
  Map.of(
    "cardinalityValue", otherCardinality,
    "formattedCardinalityValue", otherFormattedCardinalityValue
  )
));

Swift

Swift uses pinned CLDR rules for raw numeric values. The display strings in these assertions are fixed examples; applications format display values separately with Foundation. Default .rtlLocales bidi isolation adds FSI/PDI to interpolated values in right-to-left output.

import Foundation
import Lokalized

let locale = try LocaleTag("gd")
let files = try LocalizedStringLoader.loadFromDirectory(URL(fileURLWithPath: "strings"))
let catalogs = files.mapValues { LocalizedCatalog(strings: $0.strings) }

let strings = try DefaultStrings(configuration: StringsConfiguration(
  localizedStringSupplier: { catalogs }, localeSupplier: { _ in locale },
  fallbackLocale: locale
))

// CARDINALITY_ONE
let number1 = try NumericValue.forDecimal("1")
let category1 = try Cardinality.forNumber(number1, locale: locale.tag)
assert(category1 == .one)
// This fixed display value makes the translation assertion reproducible.
let display1 = "1"
let message1 = try strings.get("Cardinality.MinimalPair", placeholders: [
  "cardinalityValue": .number(number1),
  "formattedCardinalityValue": .text(display1),
])
assert(ExactString(message1) == ExactString("1 bhròg"))

// CARDINALITY_TWO
let number2 = try NumericValue.forDecimal("2")
let category2 = try Cardinality.forNumber(number2, locale: locale.tag)
assert(category2 == .two)
// This fixed display value makes the translation assertion reproducible.
let display2 = "2"
let message2 = try strings.get("Cardinality.MinimalPair", placeholders: [
  "cardinalityValue": .number(number2),
  "formattedCardinalityValue": .text(display2),
])
assert(ExactString(message2) == ExactString("2 bhròig"))

// CARDINALITY_FEW
let number3 = try NumericValue.forDecimal("3")
let category3 = try Cardinality.forNumber(number3, locale: locale.tag)
assert(category3 == .few)
// This fixed display value makes the translation assertion reproducible.
let display3 = "3"
let message3 = try strings.get("Cardinality.MinimalPair", placeholders: [
  "cardinalityValue": .number(number3),
  "formattedCardinalityValue": .text(display3),
])
assert(ExactString(message3) == ExactString("3 brògan"))

// CARDINALITY_OTHER
let number4 = try NumericValue.forDecimal("0")
let category4 = try Cardinality.forNumber(number4, locale: locale.tag)
assert(category4 == .other)
// This fixed display value makes the translation assertion reproducible.
let display4 = "0"
let message4 = try strings.get("Cardinality.MinimalPair", placeholders: [
  "cardinalityValue": .number(number4),
  "formattedCardinalityValue": .text(display4),
])
assert(ExactString(message4) == ExactString("0 bròg"))

Cardinality Ranges

No explicit CLDR cardinality-range mapping is defined for this language, so every range falls back to the ending cardinality.

Cardinality range example

Because CLDR defines no explicit range mapping for this locale, the ending cardinality selects the result. The selected form wraps a separately formatted display range.

Sample localized strings file
gd.json Localized Strings File (Scottish Gaelic)
{
  "Delivery.Window": {
    "commentary": "Estimated delivery window, expressed as a range of days.",
    "translation": "{{window}}",
    "placeholders": {
      "window": {
        "range": {
          "start": "minDays",
          "end": "maxDays"
        },
        "translations": {
          "CARDINALITY_ONE": "{{formattedDayRange}} latha",
          "CARDINALITY_TWO": "{{formattedDayRange}} latha",
          "CARDINALITY_FEW": "{{formattedDayRange}} làithean",
          "CARDINALITY_OTHER": "{{formattedDayRange}} latha"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
Usage and expected results

JavaScript

The JavaScript code passes raw range endpoints for selection, formats both endpoints separately with Intl.NumberFormat, and joins them for display; choose range punctuation appropriate to your application. Range rules are an optional import, lokalized/data/ranges.

import { cardinalityForNumber, createStrings, decimal } from "lokalized";
import { cardinalRangeData, cardinalityForRange } from "lokalized/data/ranges";
import { readStringsFromDirectory } from "lokalized/node";

const locale = "gd";

const strings = createStrings({
  localizedStringSupplier: () => readStringsFromDirectory("strings").catalogs,
  fallbackLocale: locale,
  localeSupplier: () => locale,
  pluralData: { ranges: cardinalRangeData },
});

const numberFormat = new Intl.NumberFormat(locale);

// Raw numbers select language forms; Intl.NumberFormat produces the display values

// CARDINALITY_OTHER range (ending-cardinality fallback)
const minDays = 0;
const formattedMinDays = numberFormat.format(minDays);
const maxDays = decimal("0.9");
const formattedMaxDays = new Intl.NumberFormat(locale, { minimumFractionDigits: 1, maximumFractionDigits: 1 })
  .format("0.9");
const formattedDayRange = formattedMinDays + "-" + formattedMaxDays;

cardinalityForRange(
  cardinalityForNumber(minDays, locale),
  cardinalityForNumber(maxDays, locale),
  locale
).name;   // => "CARDINALITY_OTHER"
strings.get("Delivery.Window", { minDays, maxDays, formattedDayRange });   // => "0-0.9 latha"

Java

The Java code passes raw range endpoints for selection. Because NumberFormat formats one number at a time, it formats both endpoints separately and joins them for display; choose range punctuation appropriate to your application.

Locale locale = Locale.forLanguageTag("gd");

Strings strings = Strings.withFallbackLocale(locale)
  .localizedStringSupplier(() -> LocalizedStringLoader.loadFromFilesystem(Paths.get("strings")))
  .localeSupplier((matcher) -> matcher.bestMatchFor(locale))
  .build();

NumberFormat numberFormat = NumberFormat.getNumberInstance(locale);

// Raw numbers select language forms; NumberFormat produces the display values

// CARDINALITY_OTHER range (ending-cardinality fallback)
Number minDays = 0;
String formattedMinDays = numberFormat.format(minDays);
Number maxDays = new java.math.BigDecimal("0.9");
NumberFormat maxDaysFormat = NumberFormat.getNumberInstance(locale);
maxDaysFormat.setMinimumFractionDigits(1);
maxDaysFormat.setMaximumFractionDigits(1);
String formattedMaxDays = maxDaysFormat.format(maxDays);
String formattedDayRange = formattedMinDays + "-" + formattedMaxDays;

assertEquals(Cardinality.OTHER, Cardinality.forRange(
  Cardinality.forNumber(minDays, locale),
  Cardinality.forNumber(maxDays, locale),
  locale
));

// Expected: 0-0.9 latha
assertEquals(formattedDayRange + " latha", strings.get(
  "Delivery.Window",
  Map.of("minDays", minDays, "maxDays", maxDays, "formattedDayRange", formattedDayRange)
));

Swift

Swift uses pinned CLDR rules for raw numeric values. The display strings in these assertions are fixed examples; applications format display values separately with Foundation. Default .rtlLocales bidi isolation adds FSI/PDI to interpolated values in right-to-left output.

import Foundation
import Lokalized

let locale = try LocaleTag("gd")
let files = try LocalizedStringLoader.loadFromDirectory(URL(fileURLWithPath: "strings"))
let catalogs = files.mapValues { LocalizedCatalog(strings: $0.strings) }

let strings = try DefaultStrings(configuration: StringsConfiguration(
  localizedStringSupplier: { catalogs }, localeSupplier: { _ in locale },
  fallbackLocale: locale
))

let start = try NumericValue.forDecimal("0")
let end = try NumericValue.forDecimal("0.9")
let startForm = try Cardinality.forNumber(start, locale: locale.tag)
let endForm = try Cardinality.forNumber(end, locale: locale.tag)
let rangeForm = try Cardinality.forRange(startForm, endForm, locale: locale.tag)
assert(rangeForm == .other)
let message1 = try strings.get("Delivery.Window", placeholders: [
  "minDays": .number(start),
  "maxDays": .number(end),
  "formattedDayRange": .text("0-0.9"),
])
assert(ExactString(message1) == ExactString("0-0.9 latha"))

Ordinalities

  • ORDINALITY_ONE

    Matches n = 1,11

    Example Integers: 1, 11

  • ORDINALITY_TWO

    Matches n = 2,12

    Example Integers: 2, 12

  • ORDINALITY_FEW

    Matches n = 3,13

    Example Integers: 3, 13

  • ORDINALITY_OTHER

    Matches all other values

    Example Integers: 0, 4, 10, 14, 21, 100, 1000, 10000, 100000, 1000000, …

Ordinality example

This localized strings example uses complete CLDR minimal-pair patterns to demonstrate every ordinality category defined for the locale.

Source: Unicode CLDR 48.2 gd locale data.

Sample localized strings file
gd.json Localized Strings File (Scottish Gaelic)
{
  "Ordinal.MinimalPair": {
    "commentary": "Demonstrates every CLDR ordinal category defined for this locale.",
    "translation": "{{ordinalExample}}",
    "placeholders": {
      "ordinalExample": {
        "value": "ordinalValue",
        "translations": {
          "ORDINALITY_ONE": "Tionndaidh ris an làimh dheas aig a' {{formattedOrdinalValue}}d ghobhal.",
          "ORDINALITY_TWO": "Tionndaidh ris an làimh dheas aig an {{formattedOrdinalValue}}na gobhal.",
          "ORDINALITY_FEW": "Tionndaidh ris an làimh dheas aig an {{formattedOrdinalValue}}s gobhal.",
          "ORDINALITY_OTHER": "Tionndaidh ris an làimh dheas aig a' {{formattedOrdinalValue}}mh gobhal."
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
Usage and expected results

JavaScript

The JavaScript code passes each raw number to ordinalityForNumber(...) and formats its display value separately with Intl.NumberFormat. Ordinal rules are an optional import, lokalized/data/ordinal.

import { createStrings } from "lokalized";
import { ordinalData, ordinalityForNumber } from "lokalized/data/ordinal";
import { readStringsFromDirectory } from "lokalized/node";

const locale = "gd";

const strings = createStrings({
  localizedStringSupplier: () => readStringsFromDirectory("strings").catalogs,
  fallbackLocale: locale,
  localeSupplier: () => locale,
  pluralData: { ordinal: ordinalData },
});

const numberFormat = new Intl.NumberFormat(locale);

// Raw numbers select language forms; Intl.NumberFormat produces the display values

// ORDINALITY_ONE
const oneOrdinalValue = 1;
const oneFormattedOrdinalValue = numberFormat.format(oneOrdinalValue);

ordinalityForNumber(oneOrdinalValue, locale).name;   // => "ORDINALITY_ONE"
strings.get("Ordinal.MinimalPair", {
  ordinalValue: oneOrdinalValue,
  formattedOrdinalValue: oneFormattedOrdinalValue,
});   // => "Tionndaidh ris an làimh dheas aig a' 1d ghobhal."

// ORDINALITY_TWO
const twoOrdinalValue = 2;
const twoFormattedOrdinalValue = numberFormat.format(twoOrdinalValue);

ordinalityForNumber(twoOrdinalValue, locale).name;   // => "ORDINALITY_TWO"
strings.get("Ordinal.MinimalPair", {
  ordinalValue: twoOrdinalValue,
  formattedOrdinalValue: twoFormattedOrdinalValue,
});   // => "Tionndaidh ris an làimh dheas aig an 2na gobhal."

// ORDINALITY_FEW
const fewOrdinalValue = 3;
const fewFormattedOrdinalValue = numberFormat.format(fewOrdinalValue);

ordinalityForNumber(fewOrdinalValue, locale).name;   // => "ORDINALITY_FEW"
strings.get("Ordinal.MinimalPair", {
  ordinalValue: fewOrdinalValue,
  formattedOrdinalValue: fewFormattedOrdinalValue,
});   // => "Tionndaidh ris an làimh dheas aig an 3s gobhal."

// ORDINALITY_OTHER
const otherOrdinalValue = 4;
const otherFormattedOrdinalValue = numberFormat.format(otherOrdinalValue);

ordinalityForNumber(otherOrdinalValue, locale).name;   // => "ORDINALITY_OTHER"
strings.get("Ordinal.MinimalPair", {
  ordinalValue: otherOrdinalValue,
  formattedOrdinalValue: otherFormattedOrdinalValue,
});   // => "Tionndaidh ris an làimh dheas aig a' 4mh gobhal."

Java

The Java code passes each raw number to Ordinality.forNumber(...) and formats its display value separately with NumberFormat.

Locale locale = Locale.forLanguageTag("gd");

Strings strings = Strings.withFallbackLocale(locale)
  .localizedStringSupplier(() -> LocalizedStringLoader.loadFromFilesystem(Paths.get("strings")))
  .localeSupplier((matcher) -> matcher.bestMatchFor(locale))
  .build();

NumberFormat numberFormat = NumberFormat.getNumberInstance(locale);

// Raw numbers select language forms; NumberFormat produces the display values

// ORDINALITY_ONE
Number oneOrdinalValue = 1;
String oneFormattedOrdinalValue = numberFormat.format(oneOrdinalValue);

assertEquals(Ordinality.ONE, Ordinality.forNumber(oneOrdinalValue, locale));

// Expected: Tionndaidh ris an làimh dheas aig a' 1d ghobhal.
assertEquals(
  "Tionndaidh ris an làimh dheas aig a' " + oneFormattedOrdinalValue + "d ghobhal.",
  strings.get(
    "Ordinal.MinimalPair",
    Map.of("ordinalValue", oneOrdinalValue, "formattedOrdinalValue", oneFormattedOrdinalValue)
  )
);

// ORDINALITY_TWO
Number twoOrdinalValue = 2;
String twoFormattedOrdinalValue = numberFormat.format(twoOrdinalValue);

assertEquals(Ordinality.TWO, Ordinality.forNumber(twoOrdinalValue, locale));

// Expected: Tionndaidh ris an làimh dheas aig an 2na gobhal.
assertEquals(
  "Tionndaidh ris an làimh dheas aig an " + twoFormattedOrdinalValue + "na gobhal.",
  strings.get(
    "Ordinal.MinimalPair",
    Map.of("ordinalValue", twoOrdinalValue, "formattedOrdinalValue", twoFormattedOrdinalValue)
  )
);

// ORDINALITY_FEW
Number fewOrdinalValue = 3;
String fewFormattedOrdinalValue = numberFormat.format(fewOrdinalValue);

assertEquals(Ordinality.FEW, Ordinality.forNumber(fewOrdinalValue, locale));

// Expected: Tionndaidh ris an làimh dheas aig an 3s gobhal.
assertEquals(
  "Tionndaidh ris an làimh dheas aig an " + fewFormattedOrdinalValue + "s gobhal.",
  strings.get(
    "Ordinal.MinimalPair",
    Map.of("ordinalValue", fewOrdinalValue, "formattedOrdinalValue", fewFormattedOrdinalValue)
  )
);

// ORDINALITY_OTHER
Number otherOrdinalValue = 4;
String otherFormattedOrdinalValue = numberFormat.format(otherOrdinalValue);

assertEquals(Ordinality.OTHER, Ordinality.forNumber(otherOrdinalValue, locale));

// Expected: Tionndaidh ris an làimh dheas aig a' 4mh gobhal.
assertEquals(
  "Tionndaidh ris an làimh dheas aig a' " + otherFormattedOrdinalValue + "mh gobhal.",
  strings.get(
    "Ordinal.MinimalPair",
    Map.of("ordinalValue", otherOrdinalValue, "formattedOrdinalValue", otherFormattedOrdinalValue)
  )
);

Swift

Swift uses pinned CLDR rules for raw numeric values. The display strings in these assertions are fixed examples; applications format display values separately with Foundation. Default .rtlLocales bidi isolation adds FSI/PDI to interpolated values in right-to-left output.

import Foundation
import Lokalized

let locale = try LocaleTag("gd")
let files = try LocalizedStringLoader.loadFromDirectory(URL(fileURLWithPath: "strings"))
let catalogs = files.mapValues { LocalizedCatalog(strings: $0.strings) }

let strings = try DefaultStrings(configuration: StringsConfiguration(
  localizedStringSupplier: { catalogs }, localeSupplier: { _ in locale },
  fallbackLocale: locale
))

let number1 = try NumericValue.forDecimal("1")
let category1 = try Ordinality.forNumber(number1, locale: locale.tag)
assert(category1 == .one)
let message1 = try strings.get("Ordinal.MinimalPair", placeholders: [
  "ordinalValue": .number(number1),
  "formattedOrdinalValue": .text("1"),
])
assert(ExactString(message1) == ExactString("Tionndaidh ris an làimh dheas aig a' 1d ghobhal."))

let number2 = try NumericValue.forDecimal("2")
let category2 = try Ordinality.forNumber(number2, locale: locale.tag)
assert(category2 == .two)
let message2 = try strings.get("Ordinal.MinimalPair", placeholders: [
  "ordinalValue": .number(number2),
  "formattedOrdinalValue": .text("2"),
])
assert(ExactString(message2) == ExactString("Tionndaidh ris an làimh dheas aig an 2na gobhal."))

let number3 = try NumericValue.forDecimal("3")
let category3 = try Ordinality.forNumber(number3, locale: locale.tag)
assert(category3 == .few)
let message3 = try strings.get("Ordinal.MinimalPair", placeholders: [
  "ordinalValue": .number(number3),
  "formattedOrdinalValue": .text("3"),
])
assert(ExactString(message3) == ExactString("Tionndaidh ris an làimh dheas aig an 3s gobhal."))

let number4 = try NumericValue.forDecimal("4")
let category4 = try Ordinality.forNumber(number4, locale: locale.tag)
assert(category4 == .other)
let message4 = try strings.get("Ordinal.MinimalPair", placeholders: [
  "ordinalValue": .number(number4),
  "formattedOrdinalValue": .text("4"),
])
assert(ExactString(message4) == ExactString("Tionndaidh ris an làimh dheas aig a' 4mh gobhal."))

Addendum: Language Form Rules

The language form expressions above are specified by Unicode Technical Standard #35 and use the following notation:

  • n absolute value of the source number (integer and decimals)
  • i integer digits of n
  • v number of visible fraction digits in n, with trailing zeros
  • w number of visible fraction digits in n, without trailing zeros
  • f visible fractional digits in n, with trailing zeros
  • t visible fractional digits in n, without trailing zeros
  • c/e compact decimal exponent operands used by some CLDR compact-number rules