How Do Multi-Language Projects Work for Apps and Websites?

A simpler method for multi-language support is to use resource XML files where you keep your strings. Depending on the user's language preference, you can grab the correct translation from these files.

Web development can get pretty complex due to its many components. I suggest spending some time learning general programming first—maybe 6 months to a year. Getting comfortable with HTML and CSS is good too. Depending on your starting language, you might need to learn JavaScript as well. Just remember, mastering programming takes time, similar to building muscle at the gym!

When it comes to offline capability, that's less about the languages and more about the features you implement. For multi-language support, you usually need a bridging layer that allows different languages to communicate. This could involve built-in language bindings or custom implementations, like using py4j for Python and Java interactions. But in practice, you often want to avoid multi-language setups if possible.

To make an app work in multiple languages, you simply need to check the user's preferred language and display the corresponding text. It sounds simple, but getting everything just right can add some complexity, which may not be a priority for you right now.

In web development, you often use JavaScript on the frontend, while the backend might involve various scripting languages that generate HTML. Different programming languages can interact through various methods like IPC and sockets, and you could include interpreters for languages such as Python or Lua. For translating spoken languages, you'd typically store phrases in dictionaries and fetch them based on the user's language.

The architecture of your application plays a huge role in how multiple languages work together. Different languages might use different compilers and produce executables or libraries that other applications can call. Web browsers can access sites written in completely different languages over HTTP, which emphasizes the importance of understanding object-oriented programming for creating interfaces between your applications.