Ep86 - Localization - Pluralization

Author: mdb1

_posts/2022-12-24-new-app-checklist.markdown

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   - [TapShrink / LongPressShrink](/2023-10-22-shrink-modifiers/)
   - [Image Picker](/2024-01-30-image-picker-modifier/)
 - [Localization](/2022-12-27-new-app-localization/)
+- [Localization - Pluralization](/2025-04-29-ep86-localization-handling-plurals/)
 - Accessibility
   - [AdaptableStack](/2023-10-07-adaptable-stack/)
 - [Unit test helpers](/2023-02-02-new-app-testing-helpers/)

_posts/2022-12-27-new-app-localization.markdown

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+---
+
+# Related Articles
+
+- [Localization - Pluralization](/2025-04-29-ep86-localization-handling-plurals/)
+- [String Extensions](/2025-03-03-useful-string-extensions/)
+
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+---
+layout: post
+title: "Localization - Pluralizations"
+subtitle: "The easiest way to support plurals"
+date: 2025-04-29 07:00:00 -0300
+tags: [ios]
+thumbnail-img: "/resources/ep86-localization-handling-plurals/thumbnail.png"
+readtime: true
+---
+
+The String Catalogs file have built-in support for pluralization.
+
+[Official Apple Docs](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode/localizing-and-varying-text-with-a-string-catalog)
+
+#### Table of Contents
+- [String Catalogs](#string-catalogs)
+- [Handling Plurals](#handling-plurals)
+  - [Usage](#usage)
+- [Related Articles](#related-articles)
+
+# String Catalogs
+
+Adding a String Catalog to your app is as simple as creating the file:
+
+![string-catalog]({{static.static_files}}/resources/ep86-localization-handling-plurals/string-catalog.png)
+
+For a detailed guide on how to add the `localizable` extension to `String`, read [this Localization article](/2022-12-27-new-app-localization/).
+
+# Handling Plurals
+
+Handling plurals has never been easier, the String Catalog has built-in support:
+
+![vary-by-plural]({{static.static_files}}/resources/ep86-localization-handling-plurals/vary-by-plural.png)
+
+![pluralization]({{static.static_files}}/resources/ep86-localization-handling-plurals/pluralization.png)
+
+Forget about the `if/else` statements for good 🙌
+
+## Usage
+
+Using it is as straight forward as using the in-line components:
+
+```swift
+@State private var itemCount = 0
+Text("\(itemCount) Books") // 0 Books, 1 Book, 2 Books
+```
+
+Or, if you are using the String extensions from the [previous localization article](/2022-12-27-new-app-localization/):
+
+```swift
+@State private var itemCount = 0
+Text("books".localized(with: [itemCount])) // 0 Books, 1 Book, 2 Books
+```
+
+---
+
+# Related Articles
+
+- [New App - Localization](/2022-12-27-new-app-localization/)
+- [AdaptableStack](/2023-10-07-adaptable-stack/)
+- [Components](/2023-01-04-new-app-components/)
+- [Improve Build Times](/2023-08-18-improve-build-times-in-spm-packages-and-in-your-apps/)
+- [Xcode Templates](/2023-01-27-new-app-xcode-templates/)
+- [String Extensions](/2025-03-03-useful-string-extensions/)
+- [ViewStateController](/2023-03-04-view-state-controller/)
+- [ViewModifiers](/2023-01-03-new-app-view-modifiers/)
+
+---
+
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+{% seo %}