Reading a Localization.strings file from a *.ipa

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I want to retrieve a Locazable.strings taken from an *.ipa file. However when I do, I get some wierd char mix with it enter image description here

How can I read it?

score 22 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 13 '12 at 15:06

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My friend find out how :

plutil -convert json Localizable.strings

answered Sep 13 '12 at 15:06

MUH Mobile Inc.

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You are my lifesaver :) – DevAndArtist Apr 19 '16 at 13:47

score 5 · Answer 2 · edited Aug 23 '22 at 15:02

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It's in property list format.

Two methods to fix this:

change .strings file to .plist
find a text editor that can use auto recognition correctly.
try testMate app on mac.

after:

edited Aug 23 '22 at 15:02

danronmoon

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answered Jan 10 '18 at 05:36

Huang Huang

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 12 '17 at 06:06

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let path = Bundle.main.path(forResource: "Localizable", ofType: "strings", inDirectory: nil, forLocalization: "en")
let dic = NSDictionary(contentsOfFile: path!)
debugPrint(dic)

pull your localizable.strings file in a Xcode project and run above code, and then, you can get the dic in your Xcode console or you can store it in a text.

answered Apr 12 '17 at 06:06

yuanjilee

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cool! as a developer we can process batch of string files by code! – Roen Aug 26 '21 at 05:46

Reading a Localization.strings file from a *.ipa

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