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# current

A locale that represents the user’s region settings at the time the property is read.

```
class var current: Locale { get }
```

## Discussion

This value represents the locale currently used by the app, based on the following:

- The current system locale.
- Any app-specific locale choice made in the Settings app.
- The availability of the preferred locale in the app. For example, if the person using an app has set their device to use a Spanish-language locale, but the app only supports English, this value returns an English locale.

Use this property when you need to rely on a consistent locale. A locale instance obtained this way does not change even when the person using the device changes region settings. If you want a locale instance that always reflects the current configuration, use the one provided by the [`autoupdatingCurrent`](/documentation/Foundation/NSLocale/autoupdatingCurrent) property instead.

To receive notification of locale changes, add your object as an observer of [`currentLocaleDidChangeNotification`](/documentation/Foundation/NSLocale/currentLocaleDidChangeNotification).

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