On Aug 19, 8:26 pm, Marnen Laibow-Koser <[email protected]> wrote: > dbkbali wrote: > > On Aug 3, 11:25 pm, Marnen Laibow-Koser <[email protected]> wrote: > >> RailsI18Nis not "really nice". I recommend fast_gettext instead. > > > Marnen, > > > I am currently working on a multiple language application using rails > > I18n and globalize2 to facilitate > > the rendering of our application's static and activerecord database > > fields in multiplelanguages. > > > Not knowing much about fast_gettext except what I have read on the > > github page, could you elaborate on your comment > > that I18n is not very nice? > > Rails I18N seems needlessly complex to me, and uses symbolic keys > ("application.welcome") so that your view files are not easily readable. > It also stores the translated strings in YAML files. I don't think it > handles pluralization as well as gettext, though I could be wrong. > > By contrast, fast_gettext (which works with the Rails I18N > infrastructure) works like GNU Gettext: it uses the translatable strings > themselves as keys ("Welcome to my site!"), so that your view files are > still readable and all hell doesn't break loose if you miss a key. It > stores the translated strings in industry-standard PO files, which > professional translators can be assumed to know how to deal with. > > > and given your experience explain what > > advantages a switch/utilization of fast gettext would > > provide. > > Gettext is easier to work with. > > > Also, would there be a steep learning curve by switching? > > I don't know. I was using gettext before Rails I18N existed, so when > Rails I18N came out, I looked at the default I18N mechanism, concluded > it was clumsier than gettext, and went on using gettext (but this time > as a Rails I18N plugin). > > Gettext is so simple, however, that I can't imagine that t would be > difficult to learn. What *might* be time-consuming is switching your > views to use gettext-style string keys. > > But really, do your own research. Install gettext and try converting a > view or two. Seehttp://github.com/marnen/quorum2if you want to see > what views done with gettext look like. > > > > > Your thoughts would be much appreciated. > > > Regards > > > David > > Best, > -- > Marnen Laibow-Koserhttp://www.marnen.org > [email protected] > > Sent from my iPhone > -- > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.
Thanks Marnen, Good to have a practical opinion as there was some conflicting opinions when I googled "fast gettext". Your feedback is much appreciated. Regards David -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
