Nesting [extending] of language files

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Nesting [extending] of language files - El Forum - 09-04-2008

[eluser]Unknown[/eluser]
I extended CI_Validation class and it's not possible to do the same with corresponding language file in the same way (i.e. by placing a file which extends basic language data).

I think it should be possible to extend default language files.

Steps to reproduce:
When I place a file with name validation_lang.php into directory system\application\language\english\ this file's content replaces content of original system\language\english\validation_lang.php

Expected result:
First, load system\language\english\validation_lang.php
Second, load system\application\language\english\validation_lang.php if exists

Nesting [extending] of language files - El Forum - 09-04-2008

[eluser]xwero[/eluser]
The application directory file doesn't overwrite the system directory file. The application directory file is loaded that is all.

Code:
// system/libraries/Language.php snippet

if (file_exists(APPPATH.'language/'.$idiom.'/'.$langfile))

        {

            include(APPPATH.'language/'.$idiom.'/'.$langfile);

        }

        else

        {

            if (file_exists(BASEPATH.'language/'.$idiom.'/'.$langfile))

            {

                include(BASEPATH.'language/'.$idiom.'/'.$langfile);

            }

So extending the language files isn't part of the framework yet. But here is the feature request with a solution.

Nesting [extending] of language files - El Forum - 09-04-2008

[eluser]Unknown[/eluser]
Thank you for the solution. I think it must be used in next versions as part of core.