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Translating Text in Laravel Made Easy with TranslateTextHelper and Google Translate Library A Comprehensive Guide

Translating Text in Laravel Made Easy with TranslateTextHelper and Google Translate Library A Comprehensive Guide

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Introduction:

Translation of text is a common requirement for many web applications that need to support users from different regions speaking different languages. In Laravel, we can use third-party libraries to translate text from one language to another. In this blog, we will discuss a helpful code snippet for translating text using the Google Translate PHP library.

Problem Statement:

The need for language translation arises when we want to support users who speak different languages. We may need to translate dynamic content at runtime, such as user-generated content, comments, or messages. The code we are discussing here provides a solution for this problem.

The code we are discussing here is a helper class named TranslateTextHelper that uses the Google Translate PHP library. The TranslateTextHelper class has two static variables $source and $target, which hold the source and target language codes, respectively. The class provides two methods to set these variables, setSource() and setTarget(). The translate() method takes a string as input and returns the translated string.

Here is the code for the TranslateTextHelper class:

    
     setSource(self::$source);
            $translator->setTarget(self::$target);

            $translatedText = $translator->translate($text);
        } catch (LargeTextException|RateLimitException|TranslationRequestException $ex) {
            Log::error('TranslateTextHelperException', [
                'message' => $ex->getMessage(),
            ]);
        }

        return $translatedText;
    }
}
    
   

How to use this code:

To use this code, we need to include the Google Translate PHP library in our Laravel application. We can do this by installing the library using Composer:

    
     composer require stichoza/google-translate-php
    
   

After installing the library, we can use the TranslateTextHelper class to translate text. Here is an example of how to use the TranslateTextHelper class to translate a string:

    
     use App\Helpers\TranslateTextHelper;

// Set the source and target languages
TranslateTextHelper::setSource('en')->setTarget('ar');

// Translate the text
$translatedText = TranslateTextHelper::translate('Hello, world!');

// Output the translated text
echo $translatedText;
    
   

In this example, we first set the source and target languages using the setSource and setTarget methods, respectively. Then, we call the translate method to translate the text. The translated text is stored in the $translatedText variable, which we then output to the screen.

Note:stichoza/google-translate-php package may work without an API key,it is based on crawling the Google Translate website.

You can find more information about this package by visiting the following link:
https://github.com/Stichoza/google-translate-php

Conclusion:

In conclusion, the TranslateTextHelper class is a simple and useful tool for translating text from one language to another in your Laravel projects. By using the google-translate-php library, this class provides a reliable and easy-to-use solution for translating text at runtime.

Credit to Library Owner:

I would like to give credit to the owner of the google-translate-php library, Stichoza, for creating such a useful tool for PHP developers. Without their hard work and dedication, this class would not be possible. The library can be found at https://github.com/Stichoza/google-translate-php.

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