Question

I’m researching hours and hours, but I could not find any clear, efficient way to make it :/

I have a codeigniter base website in English and I have to add a Polish language now. What is the best way to make my site in 2 language depending visitor selection?

is there any way to create array files for each language and call them in view files depends on Session from lang selection? I don’t wanna use database.

Appreciate helps! I’m running out of deadline :/ thanks!!

Answer 1

Have you seen CodeIgniter’s Language library?

The Language Class provides functions
to retrieve language files and lines
of text for purposes of internationalization.

In your CodeIgniter system folder you’ll
find one called language containing sets
of language files. You can create your
own language files as needed in order
to display error and other messages in
other languages.

Language files are typically stored in
your system/language directory. Alternately
you can create a folder called language
inside your application folder and store
them there. CodeIgniter will look first
in your application/language directory.
If the directory does not exist or the
specified language is not located there
CI will instead look in your global
system/language folder.

In your case…

• you need to create a polish_lang.php and english_lang.php inside application/language/polish
• then create your keys inside that file (e.g. $lang['hello'] = "Witaj";
• then load it in your controller like $this->lang->load('polish_lang', 'polish');
• then fetch the line like $this->lang->line('hello'); Just store the return value of this function in a variable so you can use it in your view.

Repeat the steps for the english language and all other languages you need.