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the-example-app-nodejs/i18n/i18n.js
2017-11-08 14:23:40 +01:00

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const fs = require('fs')
const path = require('path')
let translations = null
// Initializes translation dictionary with contents from /public/locales
module.exports.initializeTranslations = () => {
if (translations) {
return
}
translations = {}
const localesPath = path.join(__dirname, 'locales')
try {
const files = fs.readdirSync(localesPath)
files.forEach((file) => {
const localeDict = require(path.join(localesPath, file))
translations[file.replace('.json', '')] = localeDict
})
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error loading localization files:')
console.error(error)
}
}
/**
* Translate a static string
* @param symbol string Identifier for static text
* @param locale string Locale code
*
* @returns string
*/
module.exports.translate = (symbol, locale = 'en-US') => {
const localeDict = translations[locale]
if (!localeDict) {
return `Localization file for ${locale} is not available`
}
const translatedValue = localeDict[symbol]
if (!translatedValue) {
return `Translation not found for ${symbol} in ${locale}`
}
return translatedValue
}