In cakephp how to use internationalization in class variable?

Question

I am using cakephp and I got an error when I use internationalization in class variable.

My class is :

class Util extends Object
{
    public static $options = array(
        'Traffic Limit' => __('Traffic Limit'),
        'Uptime Limit' => __('Uptime Limit'),
        'IP Address' => __('IP Address'),
        'MAC Address' => __('MAC Address')
    );
}

When I use internationalization in class varriable it shows error :

Error: syntax error, unexpected '(', expecting ')'

I have also try 'true' as second parameter in internationlization but same error I received.

When I use this variable with internationalization in class method

public static function getWispUserAttributeNames()
{
    $options = array(
        'Traffic Limit' => __('Traffic Limit'),
        'Uptime Limit' => __('Uptime Limit'),
        'IP Address' => __('IP Address'),
        'MAC Address' => __('MAC Address')
    );
    return $options;
}

it works perfectally.

Is there is a way to use internationalization in class variable?

got the same problem but didnt find out the reason. – Sougata Bose Sep 11 '14 at 04:20 — Sougata Bose, Sep 11 '14 at 04:20
I thinks global variable not call function __(). Good luck! – tungbk29 Sep 11 '14 at 04:41 — tungbk29, Sep 11 '14 at 04:41

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 11 '14 at 07:13

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    class Util extends Object
    {
        public $options = array(
            'Traffic Limit' => __('Traffic Limit'),
            'Uptime Limit' => __('Uptime Limit'),
            'IP Address' => __('IP Address'),
            'MAC Address' => __('MAC Address')
        );
    }

I don't think you should use "static" for variable.

answered Sep 11 '14 at 07:13

WordpressCoder

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the question is something else. – Sougata Bose Sep 11 '14 at 09:04

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:29

You can't use complex expressions in initializers in PHP, So next expression is wrong, no matter it's static or not:

public static $options = array(
    'Traffic Limit' => __('Traffic Limit'),
    'Uptime Limit' => __('Uptime Limit'),
    'IP Address' => __('IP Address'),
    'MAC Address' => __('MAC Address')
);

but you can do a trick for static case:

After describing class:

class Util extends Object
{
    public static $options = array();
}

//do assign, at the bottom of file

Util::$options = array(
    'Traffic Limit' => __('Traffic Limit'),
    'Uptime Limit' => __('Uptime Limit'),
    'IP Address' => __('IP Address'),
    'MAC Address' => __('MAC Address')
);

See this: How to initialize static variables

In cakephp how to use internationalization in class variable?

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