What methods of adding localization to Flutter do you know?
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Answer from AI
In Flutter, there are several ways to add localization (i18n/l10n):
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Using the flutter_localizations package — the official package from Flutter that provides basic localizations for widgets and materials.
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Using the intl package — for working with formatting dates, numbers, and messages.
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ARB (Application Resource Bundle) files — JSON-like files that store string translations for different languages.
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flutter_intl package — a plugin to automate the generation of localized resources from ARB files.
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Manual creation of a localization class — you can create your own class with methods to retrieve translated strings.
Example of using ARB and flutter_intl:
- Create files
intl_en.arb,intl_ru.arbwith keys and translations. - The plugin generates Dart code with a localization class.
- In your code, call
AppLocalizations.of(context).yourKeyto get the translation.
This makes it easy to add new languages and maintain translations centrally.