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Re: ngettext usability issue - how to fix?


From: Bruno Haible
Subject: Re: ngettext usability issue - how to fix?
Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2007 17:52:08 +0200
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Eddy Petrișor asked:
> char *Helmet::WeaponWin(char *teamname, int wonitemscount)
> {
>     return Format( ngettext("%s team has won %d helmet!",
>                             "%s team has won %d helmets!",
>                             nbr_ammo), teamname, wonitemscount);
> }
> 
> char *NinjaRope::WeaponWin(char *teamname, int wonitemscount)
> {
>     return Format( ngettext("%s team has won %d ninja rope!",
>                             "%s team has won %d ninja ropes!",
>                             nbr_ammo), teamname, wonitemscount);
> }
> 
> 
> 
> .. (or something of this sort) would be ok?

Yes, with a replacement s/nbr_ammo/wonitemscount/ this would be one way
to present translatable plural-form strings in entire sentences.

Bruno





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