php - Build a Gettext Wrapper -

these days i'm working on 2 projects based on laravel , have implement localization. found out used method using gettext. have difficulties translating strings gettext() , ngettext(). i'd build wrapper able translate strings so:

fantasticfunction('hi name :name , have {n, 1 friend, :n friends}', [ 'name' => 'luca', 'n' => 1 ]) 

instead of writing:

sprintf('hi name %s , have', name) . ' ' . $n . ngettext('friend', 'friends', $n) 

so problem is: if i'd make such wrapper, tools poedit not recognize strings. how can solve?

you need add fantasticfunction keyword extraction — documented in xgettext docs , poedit has properties ui it.

but nothing {n, 1 friend, :n friends} thingie. if decided use gettext, need follow model , isn't compatible it. have @ how ngettext works , read on plural forms in different languages in gettext before inventing own approach. you're vague "difficulties" using gettext's plurals support (which speaking competently done), sure isn't case of nih syndrome?