[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #28502: 'User deleted' message needs context

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#28502: 'User deleted' message needs context
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 Reporter:  extendwings       |       Owner:  SergeyBiryukov
     Type:  defect (bug)      |      Status:  accepted
 Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:  4.2
Component:  I18N              |     Version:  3.9.1
 Severity:  normal            |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch commit  |     Focuses:  administration, multisite
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Comment (by SergeyBiryukov):

 Basically, `_n()` should only be used for the same string with different
 numbers, not for different strings.

 `_n( '%d item', '%d items', $number )` is correct. `_n( 'One item', '%d
 items', $number )` is *kinda* correct, but there are some issues:

 * `'One item'` is not guaranteed to be used for exactly one item, but we
 treat it like it is.
 * We could translate it to `'%d item'`, but in some cases it's just not
 possible:
   * `'%s post not updated, somebody is editing it'` requires a different
 translation in Slavic languages for when used for 1 vs. 21, it can't be
 the same string.
   * It also doesn't work for `'You have specified this user for
 deletion:'`, `'Delete Theme'`, etc.
 * It's more user-friendly to see `'Theme deleted'` for non-bulk actions
 than `'1 theme deleted'`.
 * It causes string conflicts, see #16130 and this ticket.
 * As noted above, GlotPress gives you a warning about placeholders
 mismatch.

 So the fix is to make sure `'One item'` is only used for exactly one item,
 not for 21 or 31, etc. You don't often delete exactly 21 users or update
 21 posts, but when you do, you should see the correct string :)

 The patch introduces this fix as a consistent pattern. I went through all
 the strings and patched those where the first form is different from the
 additional fourth form I [comment:5 added with Poedit years ago]. This
 should allow me to ditch that fourth form and use GlotPress.

 I just looked through all the changes again, and the only string that I
 wouldn't mind to remove is the one in `wp-admin/network.php`
 (authentication keys), since we know we're dealing with values less than
 10 there. I've just included it for the sake of consistency.

 Overall it's not that many changed strings, ~20 or so. Each new release
 generally has more than a hundred.

 Replying to [comment:22 ocean90]:
 > Example: `sprintf( _n( 'Theme enabled.', '%s themes enabled.',
 $_GET['enabled'] ), number_format_i18n( $_GET['enabled'] ) )`
 > This looks valid since translators can/should translate `Theme enabled.`
 as `%s theme enabled.`, if the singular string is used for other numbers.

 I don't agree :) If you're not performing a bulk action, it's more user-
 friendly to see `'Theme enabled'` than `'1 theme enabled'`. I'd like to
 keep the strings as close to the originals as possible, without redundant
 numbers.

 > I also want to propose a change to strings like `_n( 'Yes, Delete this
 theme', 'Yes, Delete these themes', $themes_to_delete )`.
 > When ever we use `_n()` we should pass the number too, even it's not
 used in the English string:
 > `sprintf( __( 'Yes, Delete this theme', 'Yes, Delete these themes',
 $themes_to_delete ),  number_format_i18n( $themes_to_delete )`. This will
 allow translators to change the strings based on there plural rules.

 Initially I thought that might help, but actually it wouldn't. It means we
 would have to include additional number in all the strings on that screen:

 * `'Delete Theme'` => `'Delete %d Theme'`
 * `'This theme may be active on other sites in the network.'` => `'This %d
 theme may be active on other sites in the network.'`
 * `'You are about to remove the following theme:'` => `'You are about to
 remove the following %d theme:'`
 * `'Are you sure you wish to delete this theme?'` => `'Are you sure you
 wish to delete %d theme?'`
 * `'Yes, Delete this theme'` => `'Yes, Delete %d theme'`

 As noted above, including additional numbers like that is redundant and
 not user-friendly, and I'd like to avoid that. [attachment:28502.3.diff]
 solves this in a more appropriate way.

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