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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