Get all key / values from namespace json file by calling translate function without any keys

[rolandjlevy]

What version of this package are you using?
2.0.5

What problem do you want to solve?
When using the translation function from the useTranslation hook you always have to include a key and this can get repetitive when you are simply matching the keys from the namespace json file

What do you think is the correct solution to this problem?
If we called the translate function from the useTranslation hook but without any keys, then we could get an object which matches all the key / values from the namespace json file. For example:

basket.json file

{
  "heading": "Your Basket",
  "total": "Total",
  "basketTotal": "Basket Total",
  "grandTotal": "Grand Total",
  "totalGoods": "Total Goods"
}

Basket.js component

Instead of doing this:

const { t: translate } = useTranslation('basket');

// repeating all the keys from basket.json
const basketTranslation = {
  heading: translate('basket:heading'),
  total: translate('basket:total'),
  basketTotal: translate('basket:basketTotal'),
  grandTotal: translate('basket:grandTotal'),
  totalGoods: translate('basket:totalGoods'),
 };

we get the same result by simply doing this:

const { t: translate } = useTranslation('basket');
const basketTranslation = translate('basket');

Are you willing to submit a pull request to implement this change?
Yes, I can give it a try if I can have a bit of guidance

[aralroca]

Is currently possible with:

t('namespace:.', { count: 1 }, { returnObjects: true })
/*
{
  "array-example": [
    { "example": "Example 1" },
    { "another-example": "Another example 1" }
  ]
}
*/

namespace:

{
  "array-example": [
    { "example": "Example {{count}}" },
    { "another-example": "Another example {{count}}" }
  ]
}

docs: https://github.com/aralroca/next-translate#7-nested-translations

[rolandjlevy]

Hi @aralroca

That's fantastic and exactly what I need - thanks so much for pointing it out in the docs and for getting back to me so quickly.

I have implemented those changes in my project and it works perfectly.

Best wishes
Roland