Unexpected _n() behaviour

  • Resolved Addono

    (@addono)


    8 years, 5 months ago

    Can somebody please explain why the first one works (prints “5 berichten”), but the second one does not (prints “5 messages”)?

    $amount = 5;
    printf(__("%s messages", "plugin-name"), $amount );
    printf(_n("%s message", "%s messages", $amount, "plugin-name"), $amount );

    I assume it’s already asked, I have searched for a while, but couldn’t find anything.

    Thanks in advance!

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  • Thread Starter Addono

    (@addono)

    8 years, 5 months ago

    Found the problem and solution,

    The plural string (second parameter of _n()) doesn’t expect the same notation in the .po file, but a plural specific one.

    Changing:

    msgid "%s message"
msgstr "%s bericht"

msgid "%s messages"
msgstr "%s berichten"

    to this:

    msgid "%s message"
msgid_plural "%s messages"
msgstr[0] "%s bericht"
msgstr[1] "%s berichten"

    Worked

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