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I've been looking for an answer, but not close enough to this scenario

I have a code like this (actually working fine):

array('desc'=>'Home')

It is working defining it as text (Home) but I would rather to use it as a PHP variable due multilanguage site. Using the language package I have a variable such:

$lang['HOME'] = 'Home';

So depending on the language selected, the value changes

In other words, I need the array to have the variable value as the element

array('desc'=>'variablehere')

Can anyone plese let me know what am I missing? I have tried to set it as variable, as echo and so other ways.

Thanks a lot!

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What's wrong with -- array('desc' => $variablehere ) ? –  Amal Murali Nov 1 '13 at 15:15

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Use a translate function instead:

// It can be key-based, i.e., t('home_string'), or literal like below
t('Home');


function t($text, $language = NULL)
{
    if (!$language) {
        // determine visitor's language
    }

    // look up translation in db/file
    // if none found just return $text as is

}
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Use a multi-dimensional array. e.g., given something like

$lang = 'en';
$key = 'desc';

The exact array structure depends on your needs, but it could either be primarily by language, or by key-to-translate:

language-based:

$translations = array(
   'en' => array('desc' => 'foo'),
   'fr' => array('desc' => 'bar')
);

$text_to_display = $translations['en']['desc']; // produces 'foo'

or

$translations = array(
    'desc' => array(
        'en' => array('desc' => 'foo'),
        'fr' => array('desc' => 'bar')
    )
)

$text_to_display = $translations['desc']['fr']; // produces 'bar'
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Worked wonderful. Thanks for the help –  Belaam Adad Nov 5 '13 at 4:50
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Like this?

$myArray = array('desc' => $variable);

or

$myArray = array(
    'desc' => $desc,
    'name' => $name
);

In your case:

$lang = array('HOME' => $homeVariable);
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+1 and deleted mine :) Didn't realise you got there just before me. –  BeatAlex Nov 1 '13 at 15:17

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