xgettext:tldr:2b138

xgettext: Append new strings to an existing file.

xgettext

$ xgettext --join-existing --output ${path-to-output_file} ${path-to-input_file}

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The given command is using the xgettext tool with certain options to extract translatable strings from source code files and generate a PO (Portable Object) file.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

xgettext: This is the command for the xgettext tool, which is commonly used for extracting translatable strings from source code files.
--join-existing: This option tells xgettext to merge the extracted strings with an existing PO file, instead of creating a new one. It is useful when you want to update an existing translation file with new strings.
--output ${path-to-output_file}: This option specifies the path and name of the output file. You need to replace ${path-to-output_file} with the actual path and filename where you want to save the generated PO file.
${path-to-input_file}: This is the path and name of the input file or files. It tells xgettext which source code files to parse for translatable strings. You need to replace ${path-to-input_file} with the actual path and filename(s) or a wildcard pattern (e.g., *.php) that matches the desired files to extract strings from.

In summary, this command will extract translatable strings from the specified source code files and merge them with an existing PO file, saving the updated output in a specified file.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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