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---
title: Hoist Intl Formatter Creation
impact: LOW-MEDIUM
impactDescription: avoids expensive object recreation
tags: javascript, intl, optimization, memoization
---
## Hoist Intl Formatter Creation
Don't create `Intl.DateTimeFormat`, `Intl.NumberFormat`, or
`Intl.RelativeTimeFormat` inside render or loops. These are expensive to
instantiate. Hoist to module scope when the locale/options are static.
**Incorrect (new formatter every render):**
```tsx
function Price({ amount }: { amount: number }) {
const formatter = new Intl.NumberFormat("en-US", {
style: "currency",
currency: "USD",
});
return <Text>{formatter.format(amount)}</Text>;
}
```
**Correct (hoisted to module scope):**
```tsx
const currencyFormatter = new Intl.NumberFormat("en-US", {
style: "currency",
currency: "USD",
});
function Price({ amount }: { amount: number }) {
return <Text>{currencyFormatter.format(amount)}</Text>;
}
```
**For dynamic locales, memoize:**
```tsx
const dateFormatter = useMemo(
() => new Intl.DateTimeFormat(locale, { dateStyle: "medium" }),
[locale],
);
```
**Common formatters to hoist:**
```tsx
// Module-level formatters
const dateFormatter = new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-US", { dateStyle: "medium" });
const timeFormatter = new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-US", { timeStyle: "short" });
const percentFormatter = new Intl.NumberFormat("en-US", { style: "percent" });
const relativeFormatter = new Intl.RelativeTimeFormat("en-US", {
numeric: "auto",
});
```
Creating `Intl` objects is significantly more expensive than `RegExp` or plain
objects—each instantiation parses locale data and builds internal lookup tables.