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This code produces

Search Results for "hello" - 1 articles "

<h3>Search Results for <?php echo'"'?>
    <?php /* Search Count */ 
    $allsearch = &new WP_Query("s=$s&showposts=-1"); 
    $key = wp_specialchars($s, 1); 
    $count = $allsearch->post_count; 
    _e(''); 
    _e('<span class="search-terms">'); 
    echo $key; 
    _e('</span>'); 
    echo '"'; 
    _e(' - '); 
    echo $count . ' '; 
    _e('articles'); 
    wp_reset_query(); ?>
</h3>

How can I make it $single and $plural for eg. "1 article" or "2 articles"?

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  • Found the answer replace if "_e('articles');" with "($count!=1) { _e(‘articles’); } else { _e(‘article’); }"
    – Josh
    Commented Mar 29, 2012 at 7:51

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Instead of using 'if' loop it's better to use special function:

<?php echo _n( 'article', 'articles', $count, 'my-plugin-domain' ); ?>

http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/_n

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  • +1 This is the proper way to do it. Unfortunately I don't think Poedit parses this correctly though.
    – Stephen Harris
    Commented Mar 29, 2012 at 8:12
  • @StephenHarris I can remember creating singular and plural translations in Poedit. Don't believe it should be a problem.
    – Geert
    Commented Mar 29, 2012 at 8:23
  • Thank you! Why do you have to use "$count, 'my-plugin-domain'"
    – Josh
    Commented Mar 29, 2012 at 8:36
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    @Josh The $count parameter is so the function knows which argument to use: singular or plural. The last parameter is the translation domain.
    – Geert
    Commented Mar 29, 2012 at 13:18
  • Just take a look at this Q on how to setup & translate plural forms with POEdit.
    – kaiser
    Commented Mar 29, 2012 at 13:43

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