import { ensurePhpRuntimeState } from '../_helpers/_phpRuntimeState.ts'

export function i18n_loc_get_default(): string {
  //  discuss at: https://locutus.io/php/i18n_loc_get_default/
  // original by: Brett Zamir (https://brett-zamir.me)
  //      note 1: Renamed in PHP6 from locale_get_default(). Not listed yet at php.net.
  //      note 1: List of locales at <https://demo.icu-project.org/icu-bin/locexp>
  //      note 1: To be usable with sort() if it is passed the `SORT_LOCALE_STRING`
  //      note 1: sorting flag: https://php.net/manual/en/function.sort.php
  //   example 1: i18n_loc_get_default()
  //   returns 1: 'en_US_POSIX'
  //   example 2: i18n_loc_set_default('pt_PT')
  //   example 2: i18n_loc_get_default()
  //   returns 2: 'pt_PT'

  const runtime = ensurePhpRuntimeState()
  return runtime.locale_default ?? 'en_US_POSIX'
}