Use JSON files in lang/ for localization to write default language strings directly as translation keys.
Managing translation key strings like messages.welcome in short PHP translation files is tedious. Using JSON files (e.g. lang/es.json) lets you use full English sentences as translation keys.
// lang/es.json
{
"Welcome to our application": "Bienvenido a nuestra aplicación",
"Hello :name": "Hola :name"
}
- Uses full default language strings as keys (no abstract keys like home.title)
- Blade helper __('Welcome to our application') falls back to key if translation is missing
- Supports dynamic parameters like __('Hello :name', ['name' => 'Punyapal'])
Tags:
#Laravel #Localization #i18n