prefer-env-translation (ODOO024)

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Derived from the odoo linter.

Fix is sometimes available.

This rule is unstable and in preview. The --preview flag is required for use.

What it does

Checks for calls to the bare _()/_lt() translation functions.

Why is this bad?

Since Odoo 18.0, self.env._() is preferred over the bare _()/_lt() functions.

The rule only applies from Odoo 18.0 on: self.env._ does not exist in earlier versions, so on an older codebase the bare _() is the only correct call. Configure the targeted version with the odoo-version setting; without it the rule stays enabled.

Example

def my_method(self):
    return _("Hello")

Use instead:

def my_method(self):
    return self.env._("Hello")