gettext
(PHP 3 >= 3.0.7, PHP 4, PHP 5)
gettext -- Lookup a message in the current domain
Description
string
gettext ( string message )
This function returns a translated string if one is found in the
translation table, or the submitted message if not found. You may
use the underscore character '_' as an alias to this function.
Example 1. gettext()-check
<?php
// Set language to German
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");
?>
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See also
setlocale().