CharSequence formatted = Phrase.from("Hi {first_name}, you are {age} years old.")
.put("first_name", firstName)
.put("age", age)
.format();Send your phrase straight into a TextView:
Phrase.from("Welcome back {user}.")
.put("user", name)
.into(textView);Comma-separated lists:
CharSequence formattedList = ListPhrase.from(", ")
.format(1, 2, 3);
// returns "1, 2, 3"
English sentence-style lists:
ListPhrase listFormatter = ListPhrase.from(
" and ",
", ",
", and ");
listFormatter.format(Arrays.asList(1, 2));
// returns "1 and 2"
listFormatter.format(Arrays.asList(1, 2, 3));
// returns "1, 2, and 3"
You can download the latest jar here.
You can also depend on the .jar through Maven:
<dependency>
<groupId>com.squareup.phrase</groupId>
<artifactId>phrase</artifactId>
<version>(insert latest version)</version>
</dependency>or through Gradle:
dependencies {
compile 'com.squareup.phrase:phrase:(insert latest version)'
}Copyright 2013 Square, Inc.
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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