How to change PHP source code to Simplified Chinese

PHP is a widely used open source programming language, which is widely used in the field of web development. Although the PHP source code is in English, with the increasing number of Chinese users, many people want to translate the PHP source code into Chinese. This article will introduce a method to translate PHP source code into Simplified Chinese.

1. Preparation

Before starting translation, you need to download the source code from the PHP official website. Select the appropriate version, download and unzip it into a directory.

2. Translation process

1. Create translation file

In the decompressed PHP source code directory, you can find a file named "ext\standard" folder. Create a new folder in this folder and name it "zh_CN". In this new folder, you can create a file with the same name as the original folder and name it "standard". Next, you can enter the "ext\standard" folder and create a new file with a ".c" suffix, such as "php_zh_CN.c".

2. Modify the configuration file

At the beginning of the "php_zh_CN.c" file, add the following code:

/* The following is defined to tell PHP to look for the translation files */
#define HAVE_GETTEXT
#define PACKAGE "php"
#define LOCALEDIR "/usr/local/share/locale"

In the above code, "LOCALEDIR" It should be modified according to the actual situation.

3. Translate the source code

Now, you can start translating the PHP source code. Find the file you want to translate, open it, and translate it line by line. This process may take a long time because you need to translate all the English vocabulary in the PHP source code into Chinese.

4. Build and generate the target file

After completing the translation, you need to compile the "php_zh_CN.c" file into a target file and add it to the PHP Makefile. In the console, you can use the following code to compile:

cd ext/standard/zh_CN
/usr/bin/gcc -shared -O2 -o zh_CN.so php_zh_CN.c

After compilation, you can use the following code to copy the target file to the "ext\standard" folder of PHP:

cp zh_CN.so ../../

5. Configuring PHP

Now, you need to open the PHP configuration file, find "extension_dir", and set it to "ext\standard". Next, add the following line of code to the PHP configuration file:

extension=zh_CN.so

6. Restart the server

After completing the above steps, you need to restart your PHP server in order to use The new settings take effect.

3. Summary

The above is the method of translating PHP source code into Chinese. Although this process may be a bit tedious, it is worth it if you attach great importance to the Chinese user experience. We hope this article will be helpful to you and give you a better understanding of how to translate PHP source code into Chinese.

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