---
title: "system.util.getLocale"
description: "Returns the current string representing the user's Locale, such as 'en' for English."
---

# system.util.getLocale

> Returns the current string representing the user's Locale, such as 'en' for English.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](../../../ignition-modules/vision/vision-project-properties/vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties) restrictions.

## Syntax
`system.util.getLocale()`

### Parameters
Nothing
### Returns
**String** - String representing the user's Locale, such as 'en' for English.
### Scope
Vision Client

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1"
# print a test if they are using English
locale = system.util.getLocale()
if locale == "en":
    print "Using English"
```