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gettext

(PHP 3>= 3.0.7, PHP 4 )

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');

// Specify location of translation tables
bindtextdomain("myPHPApp", "./locale");

// Choose domain
textdomain("myPHPApp");

// Print a test message
print gettext("Welcome to My PHP Application");

// Or use the alias _() for gettext()
print _("Have a nice day");
 ?>
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