(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
gettext — Lookup a message in the current domain
messageThe message being translated.
Returns a translated string if one is found in the translation table, or the submitted message if not found.
Example #1 gettext()-check
<?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");
?>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() should be used to define the current locale.