---
title: "CFLocaleGetLanguageCharacterDirection(_:)"
framework: corefoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "corefoundation/cflocalegetlanguagecharacterdirection(_:)"
---

# CFLocaleGetLanguageCharacterDirection(_:)

Returns the character direction for the specified ISO language code.

## Declaration

```swift
func CFLocaleGetLanguageCharacterDirection(_ isoLangCode: CFString!) -> CFLocaleLanguageDirection
```

## Parameters

- `isoLangCode`: The ISO language code.

## Return Value

Return Value The character direction for the language. See CFLocaleLanguageDirection for possible values. If the appropriate direction can’t be determined, CFLocaleLanguageDirection.unknown is returned.

## See Also

### Getting Line and Character Direction for a Language

- [CFLocaleGetLanguageLineDirection(_:)](corefoundation/cflocalegetlanguagelinedirection(_:).md)