_n_noop( string $singular, string $plural, string $domain = null )

Registers plural strings in POT file, but does not translate them.


Description

Used when you want to keep structures with translatable plural strings and use them later when the number is known.

Example:

$message = _n_noop( '%s post', '%s posts', 'text-domain' );
...
printf( translate_nooped_plural( $message, $count, 'text-domain' ), number_format_i18n( $count ) );

Parameters

$singular

(Required) Singular form to be localized.

$plural

(Required) Plural form to be localized.

$domain

(Optional) Text domain. Unique identifier for retrieving translated strings.

Default value: null


Return

(array) Array of translation information for the strings.

  • (string) Singular form to be localized. No longer used.
  • '1'
    (string) Plural form to be localized. No longer used.
  • 'singular'
    (string) Singular form to be localized.
  • 'plural'
    (string) Plural form to be localized.
  • 'context'
    (null) Context information for the translators.
  • 'domain'
    (string) Text domain.


Source

File: wp-includes/l10n.php

function _n_noop( $singular, $plural, $domain = null ) {
	return array( 0 => $singular, 1 => $plural, 'singular' => $singular, 'plural' => $plural, 'context' => null, 'domain' => $domain );
}


Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-2.5.0 Introduced.