gettext Extension¶
gettext is a library that provides features to translate messages for the users. It includes the famous gettext() function, and its alias _() (underscore).
It is based on the locale system, and the .mo files.
<?php
// example from the PHP manual: https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.gettext.php
// Set language to German
putenv('LC_ALL=de_DE');
setlocale(LC_ALL, 'de_DE');
// Specify location of translation tables
bindtextdomain(myPHPApp, ./locale);
// Choose domain
textdomain(myPHPApp);
// Translation is looking for in ./locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/myPHPApp.mo now
// Print a test message
echo gettext(Welcome to My PHP Application);
// Or use the alias _() for gettext()
echo _(Have a nice day);
?>
