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Using @command{gawk}'s String Translation Functions

@command{gawk} provides facilities for internationalizing @command{awk} programs. These include the functions described in the following list. The description here is purposely brief. @xref{Internationalization, ,Internationalization with @command{gawk}}, for the full story. Optional parameters are enclosed in square brackets ([ and ]):

dcgettext(string [, domain [, category]])

This function returns the translation of string in text domain domain for locale category category. The default value for domain is the current value of TEXTDOMAIN. The default value for category is "LC_MESSAGES".

bindtextdomain(directory [, domain])

This function allows you to specify the directory where @command{gawk} will look for message translation files, in case they will not or cannot be placed in the "standard" locations (e.g., during testing). It returns the directory where domain is "bound." The default domain is the value of TEXTDOMAIN. If directory is the null string (""), then bindtextdomain returns the current binding for the given domain.

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