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^Gettext FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

dngettext

(PHP 4 >= 4.2.0, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

dngettext — Plural version of dgettext

Description

function dngettext(
    string $domain,
    string $singular,
    string $plural,
    int $count
): string

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

Parameters

domain

The domain

singular

plural

count

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 singular or plural 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


<dgettextgettext>
^Gettext FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026