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# Locale.NumberingSystem

A type that represents the numbering system used in a locale.

```
struct NumberingSystem
```

## Topics

### Creating a numbering system instance

[`init(_:)`](/documentation/Foundation/Locale/NumberingSystem-swift.struct/init(_:))

Creates a numbering system instance from a BCP 47 identifier.

[`init(stringLiteral:)`](/documentation/Foundation/Locale/NumberingSystem-swift.struct/init(stringLiteral:))

Creates a numbering system instance from a BCP 47 identifier as a string literal.

### Examining numbering system properties

[`identifier`](/documentation/Foundation/Locale/NumberingSystem-swift.struct/identifier)

The numbering system’s BCP 47 identifier.



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