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# gettext

(3.0.7 - 3.0.18 only, PHP 4 >= 4.0.0)

gettext -- Lookup a message in the current domain

## Description

``string gettext` (string message)`

This function returns a translated string if one is found in the translation table, or the submitted message if not found. You may use an underscore character as an alias to this function.

Example 1. gettext()-check
    <?php
    // Set language to German
    putenv ("LANG=de");

    // Specify location of translation tables
    bindtextdomain ("myPHPApp", "./locale");

    // Choose domain
    textdomain ("myPHPApp");

    // Print a test message
    print (gettext ("Welcome to My PHP Application"));
    ?>

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