(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
bindtextdomain — Sets or gets the path for a domain
The bindtextdomain() function sets or gets the path for a domain.
domainThe domain.
directory
The directory path.
An empty string means the current directory.
If null, the currently set directory is returned.
The full pathname for the domain currently being set,
or false on failure.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.4.0 |
directory is optional now.
Previously, the parameter always had to be specified.
|
| 8.0.3 |
directory is nullable now.
Previously, it was not possible to retrieve the currently set directory.
|
Example #1 bindtextdomain() example
<?php
$domain = 'myapp';
echo bindtextdomain($domain, '/usr/share/myapp/locale');
?>The above example will output:
/usr/share/myapp/locale
Note:
The bindtextdomain() information is maintained per process, not per thread.