How to use localization in C#

Question

I just can\'t seem to get localization to work.

I have a class library. Now I want to create resx files in there, and return some values based on the threa

Answer 1

ResourceManager and .resx are bit messy.

You could use Lexical.Localization¹ which allows embedding default value and culture specific values into the code, and be expanded in external localization files for futher cultures (like .json or .resx).

public class MyClass
{
    /// 

    /// Localization root for this class.
    /// 
    static ILine localization = LineRoot.Global.Type();

    /// 

    /// Localization key "Ok" with a default string, and couple of inlined strings for two cultures.
    /// 
    static ILine ok = localization.Key("Success")
            .Text("Success")
            .fi("Onnistui")
            .sv("Det funkar");

    /// 

    /// Localization key "Error" with a default string, and couple of inlined ones for two cultures.
    /// 
    static ILine error = localization.Key("Error")
            .Format("Error (Code=0x{0:X8})")
            .fi("Virhe (Koodi=0x{0:X8})")
            .sv("Sönder (Kod=0x{0:X8})");

    public void DoOk()
    {
        Console.WriteLine( ok );
    }

    public void DoError()
    {
        Console.WriteLine( error.Value(0x100) );
    }
}

¹ (I'm maintainer of that library)