Translation with variables

Daniel xracoonx at gmx.de
Tue Jan 31 10:14:02 UTC 2023


On 2023-01-31 11:02, Daniel wrote:
> How do I make a string with a variable translatable?
> 
> Say in English I have
> 
> "Press " + X + " to find."
> 
> But for a translation to other languages it might not be sufficient to 
> translate "Press " and " to find." and string them together in the same 
> way as in English. So, maybe it is not sufficient to do:
> 
> _("Press ") + X + _(" to find.")
> 
> Or is it up to the translator to figure this out (maybe the added spaces 
> are an indication for there being a particular context)?
> 
> Daniel

Okay, I think I can express it in a way that avoids the issue which is 
probably preferable. But anyway, it would be interesting to know.

Daniel





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