# Difference between site()-\>language() and site()-\>language()-\>code()?

**URL:** <https://forum.getkirby.com/t/difference-between-site-language-and-site-language-code/4382>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** v2\
**Created:** [June 10, 2016, 6:07am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/difference-between-site-language-and-site-language-code/4382 "2016-06-10T06:07:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 6:07am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/difference-between-site-language-and-site-language-code/4382/1 "2016-06-10T06:07:25Z")

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I found out that `site()->language()->code()` gave an error if the language did not exist and `site()->language()` did not.

> Fatal error: Call to a member function code() on a non-object in

Are there any other differences that I need to be aware of?

Can `site()->language()` give any other result than the language code or false? If there are no big differences, why does `site()->language()->code()` exist? Is it needed?

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**Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/difference-between-site-language-and-site-language-code/4382/2 "2016-06-10T07:35:52Z")

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The first returns the language object, the second a string:

```auto
<?php echo gettype($site->language()) ?>
<?php echo gettype($site->language()->code()) ?>

```

See the docs;  
[https://getkirby.com/docs/cheatsheet#language](https://getkirby.com/docs/cheatsheet#language)  
[https://getkirby.com/docs/cheatsheet/site/language](https://getkirby.com/docs/cheatsheet/site/language)

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**Post date:** [February 6, 2025, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/difference-between-site-language-and-site-language-code/4382/3 "2025-02-06T16:57:51Z")

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