$user->setLanguage() method

Set language for user (quietly)

  • Sets the language without tracking it as a change to the user.
  • If language support is not installed this method silently does nothing.

Available since version 3.0.186.

Usage

$self = $user->setLanguage($language);

Arguments

NameType(s)Description
languageLanguage, string, int

Language object, name, or ID

Return value

self

Exceptions

Method can throw exceptions on error:

  • WireException - if language support is installed and given an invalid/unknown language


$user methods and properties

API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.236

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