Andy wrote:
Hi,
We have a big multilanguage project. For a while we used gettext to translate the pages, but we gave up on this because of many problems.
Out solution is to create a file for each language which includes the "label" definitions.
for ex:
define("LABEL1", "label 1");
define("LABEL2", "label 2");
etc...
Now, one of this file can contain more than 2000 defines and we make a calculation that we will reach 8000 in 2 years.
I made some testing(generated many label) in including these files into the project it seemed to work fine.
I don't know how php handles these defines(memory usage, CPU etc) so the question is: how much affects the performace the inclusion of a lot of defines???
creating constants is _very_ slow...
if gettext is too much hassle (I can understand that ;-) it's a pity, but you have the alternative of
using an array:
$Lang = array(
'LABEL1' => 'hallo!',
// etc
);
OR install APC and write a routine that uses apc_define_constants() (not on every request obviously -
well it will becomne obvious when you read up on apc and that function in particular) and
apc_load_constants(). which means you can still use define() and not suffer the speed hit - although
be prepared to use up a little RAM :-).
note that although this means you will use the constants in your app the definition of the LABEL=>text pairs
will be an array if you go the APC route.
http://php.net/apc
ps - the info on constants and apc is regurgitation of advice/info coming direct from Rasmus.
I have never tested it, I assume he knows what he's talking about (otherwise why would he bother to
write apc_load_constants()/apc_define_constants()?)
pps - use single quotes for the __minimal__ decrease in processing that the skipping of
string interpolation causes.
Andy.
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