php man page for gettext

GETTEXT(3)								 1								GETTEXT(3)

gettext - Lookup a message in the current domain

SYNOPSIS
       string gettext (string  $message)

DESCRIPTION
	Looks up a message in the current domain.

PARAMETERS
	      o $message
		- The message being translated.

RETURN VALUES
	Returns a translated string if one is found in the translation table, or the submitted message if not found.

EXAMPLES
       Example #1

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	      <?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");
	      ?>

NOTES
       Note

	       You may use the underscore character '_' as an alias to this function.

       Note

	       Setting a language isn't enough for some systems and the putenv(3) should be used to define the current locale.

SEE ALSO
       setlocale(3).

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