Translation

The translation provides i18n with user-extensible translation formatting.

Installation

composer require webiik/translation

Example

$translation = new \Webiik\Translation\Translation($arr);

$translation->setLang('en');
$translation->add('greeting', 'Hello {name}!');
echo $translation->get('greeting', ['name' => 'Kitty']);

$translation->setLang('cs');
$translation->add('greeting', 'Ahoj {name}!');
echo $translation->get('greeting', ['name' => 'Kitty']);

Setting

setLang

setLang(string $lang): void

setLang() sets current lang of translation. This lang is used for setting and getting values to/from Translation class.

$translation->setLang('en');

inject

inject(string $parserClassName, TranslationInjector $injector): void

inject() injects dependencies to specific parser. It is useful when you make your custom parser and you need to inject some external dependencies.

$translation->inject('Route', new \Webiik\Translation\TranslationInjector(function () use (&$router) {
    return [$router];
}));

Adding

add

add(string $key, string $val): void

add() adds translation by key. Read more about supported translation formats.

$translation->add('greeting', 'Hello {name}!');

addArr

addArr(array $translation, &$context = false): void

addArr() adds translations from array.

Note about resolving the key conflicts:

Arrays values - New value that is an array is merged with old value that is an array. If array key is a string, value of the new key replaces value of the old key.

Mixed values - New value that is a different type than old value, replaces old value. e.g. New string value replaces old array value and vice-versa.

$translation->addArr(['greeting' => 'Hello {name}!']);

Getting

get

get(string $key, array|bool|null $parse = null): string|array

get() gets translation by key. Key supports dot notation. If key is missing it returns empty string. After calling, all missing keys and contexts can be obtained with method getMissing().

$translation->get('greeting', ['name' => 'Kitty']);

getAll

getAll(array|bool|null $parse = null): array

getAll() gets all translations. After calling, all missing contexts can be obtained with method getMissing().

$translation->getAll(['name' => 'Kitty']);

getMissing

getMissing(): array

getMissing() returns array of all missing keys and contexts from callings of methods get() and getAll().

$missing = $translation->$arr->getMissing();

Parsing

Translations can contain special formatting which help to update translation values on the fly.

Basic Syntax

{var}

You can add any variable to translation with folded brackets.

$translation->add('greeting', 'Hello {name}!');
echo $translation->get('greeting', ['name' => 'Kitty']);
// Hello Kitty!

Plural Syntax

{variableName, Plural, {int message}...}

Sometimes a translation depends on some specific count. Int allowed values are: int, int-int, int-, int+

$translation->add('cats', '{numCats, Plural, {0- No cats.} {1 One cat.} {2+ {numCats} cats.}}');
echo $translation->get('cats', ['numCats' => 2]);
// 2 cats.

Select Syntax

{variableName, Select, {condition message}...}

Sometimes a translation depends on some specific value. In the select syntax, string represents that value.

$translation->add('hello-cat', '{gender, Select, {male Hello Tom!} {female Hello Kitty!}}');
echo $translation->get('hello-cat', ['gender' => 'male']);
// Hello Tom!

Link Syntax

{Link, {link text} {url} {target} {rel}}

If you need to generate links and don't want to use HTML.

$translation->add('link', 'Visit the {Link, {official page} {https://www.webiik.com} {_blank} {nofollow}}.');
echo $translation->get('link', true);
// Visit the <a href="https://www.webiik.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">official website</a>.

⚠️ Notice the true parameter when calling the method get. Without it, the link would be not generated, and the text of translation would be displayed in the original format.

Custom Parser Syntax

{variableName, FormatterClassName, formatter syntax}

or

{FormatterClassName, formatter syntax}

You can write your own parser. Every custom parser must:

• be compatible with the syntax above
• implement Webiik\Translation\Parser\ParserInterface.php
• use namespace Webiik\Translation\Parser

Look at Select parser to get better insight.

Resources

• Webiik framework
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