git-sh-i18n

git-sh-i18n

git-sh-i18n is a shell scriptlet designed to be sourced (using .) by Git's porcelain programs implemented in shell script. It provides wrappers for the GNU gettext and eval_gettext functions accessible through the gettext.sh script, and provides pass-through fallbacks on systems without GNU gettext.The gettext function translates a given string and outputs the result. The eval_gettext function translates a given string with variable placeholders, evaluating any variables in the result using git-sh-i18n--envsubst. This is not for end-user use; it is meant for Git's internal shell scripts.

Internal library, not a standalone command. Sourced by Git shell scripts via . "$(git --exec-path)/git-sh-i18n". Not intended for direct end-user use. On systems without GNU gettext, the functions are dummy pass-throughs that simply output the untranslated string.

git-sh-i18n is part of Git's internationalization system, enabling translated messages in shell-based git commands.

git-sh-setup(1), gettext(1)