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• Started 5 years ago by wittmania
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Syntax questions

1. • 
   • wittmania
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   • Posted 5 years ago #

   A couple of questions about what syntax to use, especially on template pages:

   1. I see that a lot of people use _e('string...') instead of echo('string...'). Is this just a bbpress/wordpress thing or is this generally acceptable php coding?

   2. In front-page.php of kakumei (and many other places), I see people using this shorthand echo where normal text would work just fine. For instance, in the hottags div, it is:
   <h2><?php _e('Hot Tags'): ?></h2>

   Why would you have PHP echo that when you could just have it as plain ol' text in the first place? Am I missing something?

   I realize neither of these is of any earth-shaking importance, but I would like to know so I can keep my code modifications in line with the default syntax that is used throughout. Thanks!
2. • 
   • fel64
   • Member

   • Posted 5 years ago #

   My assumption is that they're in place for localisation purposes. I don't know for sure.
3. • 
   • lonemadmax
   • Member

   • Posted 5 years ago #

   fel64's assumption is correct. You can see the definition of _e() and __() in bb-includes/l10n.php:
   ...
   // Return a translated string.
function __($text, $domain = 'default') {
   ...
   // Echo a translated string.
function _e($text, $domain = 'default') {
   ...
4. • 
   • wittmania
   • Member

   • Posted 5 years ago #

   So, if I have a Japanese installation (for example), it would translate "Hot Tags" into its Japanese equivalent?

   That makes sense. Thanks for the info.

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