PluralLoc

A Sample on how to localize plural strings in iOS. And "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall" in Russian.

Background

Today, in a code review I again saw something like this:

if number > 1 {
	// use plural
} else {
	// use singular
}

Don't do that

I am not sure if it was correct for the native language of the developer, it is worng in most languages. But to the rescue, Apple provides a system to localize your plural forms, and this project is a sample for it.

Supported Languages

Currently, the following languages have been implemented:

• Chinese (simplified)
• English
• French
• German
• Polish
• Romanian
• Russian
• Ukrainian

You are more than welcome to create a pull request for your language.

P.S.: The Swift Playground contains the swift version of the "99 Bottles Of Beer" algorithm in Russian