Get multiple strings with same parameter name

[OasisLiveForever]

Hi,

translate.instant allows to pass an array of keys to get multiple strings at the same time. If the strings have the same parameter name, there is no way no pass a different value for each string.

This is a sample json:
{
"string1": "test {{name}}",
"string2": "test2 {{name}}"
}

let strings = translate.instant(['string1', 'string2'], { name: 'sample' });

Is there a way to pass a different value for name parameter to string1 and string2?

[ocombe]

Good point, looks like a design flow :)

[OasisLiveForever]

Maybe we need two different methods, one for getting a single string and one for getting multiple strings. When getting multiple strings, we should pass an array of objects for parameters.
Maybe we can also change the names of methods:

// Old instant method
getString(key: string, interpolateParams?: Object): string
// Old get method
getStringAsync(key: string, interpolateParams?: Object): Observable<string>
// New method for getting multiple strings
getStrings(keys: Array<string>, interpolateParams?: Array<Object>): any
// New method for getting multiple strings async
getStringsAsync(keys: Array<string>, interpolateParams?: Array<Object>): Observable<any>

What do you think?

[ocombe]

Yes, that'd probably be a better idea

[Lukec1]

Is it possible now?

[sabbynair]

Any updates on this? Is this possible in any way now? This would be a really useful feature.

[revenz]

bump. im too after this feature. my use case is

"DateRange": { "Today": "Today", "Yesterday": "Yesterday", "LastDays": "Last {num} days", "ThisMonth": "This Month", "LastMonth": "Last Month" },

translate.get(['DateRange.Today', 'DateRange.Yesterday', 'DateRange.LastDays', 'DateRange.LastDays', 'DateRange.ThisMonth', 'DateRange.LastMonth'])

I want the first "LastDays" to be passed 7 and the second one passed "30", so my calendar input shows "Last 7 Days" and "Last 30 Days". The work around is to you have 2 separate translations, but it would be nice to just have the one and use a variable.

[rmckeel]

I'm also interested in this feature. It seems like a design flaw that an array can be passed for the first argument, but the second has to be an object. I'd expect the interpolateParams to allow an array of interpolateParams, which applies to each key.

My use case:

[ 'FAVORITE_NUMBER', 'FAVORITE_NUMBER' ] where the translation key/value pair is "FAVORITE_NUMBER": "Favorite {{number}}" and the desired parameters are [ { number: 1}, { number: 2 } ]