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Provides strings from (potentially) multiple sources, with support for loading from multiple languages.
local strs = require("cp.strings").new():fromPlist("/Path/To/Resources/${language}.lproj/MYLocalization.strings")
local value = strs:find("en", "AKey")This will load the file for the specified language (replacing ${language} with "en" in the path) and return the value.
Note: This will load the file on each request. To have values cached, use the cp.strings module and specify a plist as a source.
- Constructors - API calls which return an object, typically one that offers API methods
- new
- Methods - API calls which can only be made on an object returned by a constructor
- context
- find
- findInSources
- findKeys
- findKeysInSources
- from
- fromPlist
| Signature | cp.strings.new(context) -> cp.strings |
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| Type | Constructor |
| Description | Creates a new strings instance. You should add sources with the from or fromPlist methods. |
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| Signature | cp.strings:context([context]) -> table | self |
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| Type | Method |
| Description | Gets or sets a context to be set for the strings. This typically includes a language, which |
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- context - A table with values which may be used by the source.
- If a new context is provided, the
cp.string.sourceis returned, otherwise the current context table is returned.
| Signature | cp.strings:find(key[, context[, quiet]) -> string | nil |
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| Type | Method |
| Description | Searches for the specified key, caching the result when found. |
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key- The key to retrieve from the file.context- Optional table with additional/alternate context.quiet- Optional boolean, defaults tofalse. Iftrue, no warnings are logged for missing keys.
- The value of the key, or
nilif not found.
| Signature | cp.strings:findInSources(key[, context[, quiet]]) -> string | nil |
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| Type | Method |
| Description | Searches directly in the sources for the specified key. |
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key- The key to retrieve from the file.context- Optional table with additional/alternate context.quiet- Optional boolean, defaults tofalse. Iftrue, no warnings are logged for missing keys.
- The value of the key, or
nilif not found.
| Signature | cp.strings:findKeys(value[, context]) -> string | nil |
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| Type | Method |
| Description | Searches for the list of keys with a matching value, in the specified language. |
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value- The value to search for.context- The language code to look for (e.g."en", or"fr").
- The array of keys, or
{}if not found.
| Signature | cp.strings:findKeysInSources(value[, context]) -> string | nil |
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| Type | Method |
| Description | Searches directly in the sources for the specified key value pattern. |
| Parameters |
value- The value to search for.context- Optional additional context for the request.
- The array of keys, or
{}if not found.
| Signature | cp.strings:from(source) -> cp.strings |
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| Type | Method |
| Description | Adds the source to the strings sources. |
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| Signature | cp.strings:fromPlist(pathPattern) -> cp.strings |
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| Type | Method |
| Description | Convenience method for adding a plist source to the strings instance. |
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