Creating localization of content

If our app is going to be used by people in different countries, or who speak different languages, we'll need to localize the content. Laravel provides an easy way to do this.

Getting ready

For this recipe, we just need a standard installation of Laravel.

How to do it...

For this recipe, follow these steps:

1. In the app/lang directory, add three new directories (if they aren't already there) : en, es, and de.

2. In the en directory, create a file named localized.php and add the following code to it:

   <?php
   
   return array(
     'greeting' => 'Good morning :name',
     'meetyou' => 'Nice to meet you!',
     'goodbye' => 'Goodbye, see you tomorrow.',
   );

3. In the es directory, create a file named localized.php and add the following code to it:

   <?php
   
   return array(
     'greeting' => 'Buenos días :name',
     'meetyou' => 'Mucho gusto!',
     'goodbye' => 'Adiós, hasta mañana.',
   );

4. In the de directory, create a file named localized.php and add the following code to it:

   &lt...