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dgettext

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

dgettext — Override the current domain

Description

function dgettext(string $domain, string $message): string

The dgettext() function allows you to override the current domain for a single message lookup.

Parameters

domain

The domain

message

The message

Return Values

A string on success.

Errors/Exceptions

Throws a ValueError if domain is the empty string or longer than 1024 bytes.

Throws a ValueError if message is longer than 4096 bytes.

Changelog

Version Description
8.4.0 Now throws a ValueError if domain is the empty string.
8.0.0 Now throws a ValueError if an argument is too long. Previously, an E_WARNING was raised and false was returned.

See Also

  • gettext() - Lookup a message in the current domain


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^Gettext FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026