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Can I have variables in .po files?

I'd like to use variables in some way in gettext .po files, for example:

msgid "ui_settings_connect_text"
msgstr "Connect to another running instance of " APP_NAME

Has anyone tried to do something like this before?

Solution

  • In your .po file:

    msgid "Connect to another running instance of %s"
msgstr "Connect to another running instance of %s"

    In your app:

    printf(_("Connect to another running instance of %s"), app_name);