TranslateComments
TranslateComments is an intuitive, user-friendly macOS application designed for developers who need to quickly translate their source code comments from one language to another. Using the DeepL API, this application helps maintain code readability and comprehensibility for international teams by providing accurate, context-sensitive translation of comments in multiple programming languages.
Features
- Automatic programming language detection. The application can automatically detect the programming language of the source code provided, enabling comments to be translated without additional effort on the part of the user.
- Manual selection of programming language. For added flexibility, users can manually select the programming language of their code from a predefined list (C++, C, Java, Python, JavaScript, Ruby, PHP, Shell, HTML, CSS).
- TranslateComments extracts comments from the source code and uses the DeepL API to translate them into the target language selected by the user.
- Multiple translation languages. The application supports multiple target languages for comment translation, including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese and Russian.
- A clean, intuitive interface
- API key management. Users can configure and register their DeepL API key directly in the application. The API key is securely stored in the application's resources to avoid unwanted text files in user folders.
Use cases
- International developers :
- International development teams can use TranslateComments to ensure that code comments are understandable by all team members, whatever their native language.
- Open-source projects:
- Maintainers of open-source projects can translate their code comments to reach a wider audience and encourage contributions from developers around the world.
- Education:
- Teachers and students of computer science can use the application to translate code examples and annotations, facilitating learning and understanding in different language contexts.
- Teachers and students of computer science can use the application to translate code examples and annotations, facilitating learning and understanding in different language contexts.
TranslateComments is an ideal solution for anyone looking to make their code more accessible and understandable to an international audience, while maintaining a simple interface and powerful features.
System Requirements
A computer running macOS. The application is not resource-hungry and is very light.
Native macOS app to translate the source code comments.