DateTim...e::en_BB(3)

πŸ’– DateTim...e::en_BB(3) πŸ’–

Okay so this is the DateTim...e::en_BB(3) page from User Contributed Perl Documentation, bestie, and it's literally the English Barbados (en-BB) locale data examples. Reference-sheet energy, no cap. ✨

🌸 NAME 🌸

DateTime::Locale::en_BB - Locale data examples for the English Barbados (en-BB) locale.

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

Bestie, this pod file contains examples of the locale data available for the English Barbados locale. It's giving "here are all the examples," and we are going through every single one. πŸ’…

πŸ—“οΈ Days πŸ—“οΈ

First up: the days of the week, in wide, abbreviated, and narrow styles, plus their stand-alone versions. Same lineup, different label vibes. πŸ¦‹

πŸ’… Wide (format)

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

πŸŽ€ Abbreviated (format)

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun

πŸ¦‹ Narrow (format)

M
T
W
T
F
S
S

🌸 Wide (stand-alone)

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

⭐ Abbreviated (stand-alone)

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun

🧚 Narrow (stand-alone)

M
T
W
T
F
S
S

πŸŒ™ Months πŸŒ™

Now the months, bestie. Wide, abbreviated, narrow, and all the stand-alone versions too. πŸŽ€

πŸ’… Wide (format)

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

πŸŽ€ Abbreviated (format)

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec

πŸ¦‹ Narrow (format)

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

🌸 Wide (stand-alone)

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

⭐ Abbreviated (stand-alone)

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec

🧚 Narrow (stand-alone)

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

πŸ“ Quarters πŸ“

Quarter names and numbers, coming right up. Yes, all six versions are here. πŸ“

πŸ’… Wide (format)

1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

πŸŽ€ Abbreviated (format)

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4

πŸ¦‹ Narrow (format)

1
2
3
4

🌸 Wide (stand-alone)

1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

⭐ Abbreviated (stand-alone)

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4

🧚 Narrow (stand-alone)

1
2
3
4

πŸ‘‘ Eras πŸ‘‘

Eras got their own little section, and the vibes are historical, periodt. πŸ‘‘

πŸ’… Wide (format)

Before Christ
Anno Domini

πŸŽ€ Abbreviated (format)

BC
AD

πŸ¦‹ Narrow (format)

B
A

πŸ’« Date Formats πŸ’«

Okay, date-format examples. Same three timestamps, four different levels of detail. 🫢

Full

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tuesday, 5 February 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Friday, 22 December 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Saturday, 15 September -10

Long

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 February 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 December 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 September -10

Medium

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 Feb 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 Dec 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 Sept -10

Short

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 05/02/2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22/12/1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15/09/-10

⏰ Time Formats ⏰

Time-format examples now, bestie. Full, Long, Medium, and Short β€” all four are here. ⏰

Full

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 pm UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 am UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 am UTC

Long

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 pm UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 am UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 am UTC

Medium

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 pm
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 am
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 am

Short

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30 pm
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05 am
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44 am

πŸ”₯ Datetime Formats πŸ”₯

Date plus time, together at last. This is where the format really pops off. πŸ”₯

Full

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tuesday, 5 February 2008, 6:30:30 pm UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Friday, 22 December 1995, 9:05:02 am UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Saturday, 15 September -10, 4:44:23 am UTC

Long

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 February 2008, 6:30:30 pm UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 December 1995, 9:05:02 am UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 September -10, 4:44:23 am UTC

Medium

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 Feb 2008, 6:30:30 pm
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 Dec 1995, 9:05:02 am
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 Sept -10, 4:44:23 am

Short

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 05/02/2008, 6:30 pm
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22/12/1995, 9:05 am
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15/09/-10, 4:44 am

🌈 Available Formats 🌈

Okay, this is the big one, bestie: every available named format, its pattern in parentheses, and the three sample timestamps. It's a whole buffet of formats. 🌈

Bh (h B)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6 B
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9 B
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4 B

Bhm (h:mm B)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30 B
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05 B
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44 B

Bhms (h:mm:ss B)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 B
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 B
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 B

E (ccc)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat

EBhm (E h:mm B)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue 6:30 B
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri 9:05 B
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat 4:44 B

EBhms (E h:mm:ss B)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue 6:30:30 B
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri 9:05:02 B
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat 4:44:23 B

EHm (E HH:mm)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue 18:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri 09:05
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat 04:44

EHms (E HH:mm:ss)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue 18:30:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri 09:05:02
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat 04:44:23

Ed (E d)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue 5
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri 22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat 15

Ehm (E h:mm a)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue 6:30 pm
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri 9:05 am
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat 4:44 am

Ehm-alt-ascii (E h:mm a)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue 6:30 pm
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri 9:05 am
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat 4:44 am

Ehms (E h:mm:ss a)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue 6:30:30 pm
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri 9:05:02 am
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat 4:44:23 am

Ehms-alt-ascii (E h:mm:ss a)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue 6:30:30 pm
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri 9:05:02 am
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat 4:44:23 am

Gy (y G)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 AD
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 AD
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 BC

GyMMM (MMM y G)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Feb 2008 AD
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Dec 1995 AD
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sept -10 BC

GyMMMEd (E, d MMM y G)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue, 5 Feb 2008 AD
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri, 22 Dec 1995 AD
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat, 15 Sept -10 BC

GyMMMd (d MMM y G)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 Feb 2008 AD
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 Dec 1995 AD
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 Sept -10 BC

GyMd (d/M/y G)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5/2/2008 AD
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22/12/1995 AD
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15/9/-10 BC

H (HH)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04

Hm (HH:mm)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44

Hms (HH:mm:ss)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05:02
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44:23

Hmsv (HH:mm:ss v)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30:30 UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05:02 UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44:23 UTC

Hmv (HH:mm v)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30 UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05 UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44 UTC

M (L)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9

MEd (E, dd/MM)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue, 05/02
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri, 22/12
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat, 15/09

MMM (LLL)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Feb
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Dec
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sept

MMMEd (E, d MMM)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue, 5 Feb
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri, 22 Dec
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat, 15 Sept

MMMMW-count-one ('week' W 'of' MMMM)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = week 1 of February
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = week 3 of December
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = week 2 of September

MMMMW-count-other ('week' W 'of' MMMM)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = week 1 of February
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = week 3 of December
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = week 2 of September

MMMMd (d MMMM)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 February
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 December
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 September

MMMd (d MMM)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 Feb
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 Dec
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 Sept

MMdd (dd/MM)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 05/02
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22/12
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15/09

Md (dd/MM)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 05/02
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22/12
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15/09

d (d)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15

h (h a)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6 pm
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9 am
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4 am

h-alt-ascii (h a)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6 pm
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9 am
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4 am

hm (h:mm a)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30 pm
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05 am
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44 am

hm-alt-ascii (h:mm a)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30 pm
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05 am
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44 am

hms (h:mm:ss a)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 pm
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 am
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 am

hms-alt-ascii (h:mm:ss a)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 pm
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 am
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 am

hmsv (h:mm:ss a v)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 pm UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 am UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 am UTC

hmsv-alt-ascii (h:mm:ss a v)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 pm UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 am UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 am UTC

hmv (h:mm a v)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30 pm UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05 am UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44 am UTC

hmv-alt-ascii (h:mm a v)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30 pm UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05 am UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44 am UTC

ms (mm:ss)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 30:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 05:02
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 44:23

y (y)

...and we're back, bestie, mid-pattern-list, no interruptions πŸ’… carrying on exactly where we left off:

y β€” pattern y β€” the year, and that's it, that's the whole personality πŸ—“οΈ

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10

Yes, that last one is a literal negative year. It's in the data. We don't question the data. πŸ™ˆ

yM β€” pattern MM/y β€” month slash year 🌸

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 02/2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12/1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 09/-10

yMEd β€” pattern E, dd/MM/y β€” weekday hanging out front like it owns the place ✨

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue, 05/02/2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri, 22/12/1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat, 15/09/-10

yMMM β€” pattern MMM y β€” short month name, year after πŸŽ€

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Feb 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Dec 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sept -10

okay notable: it's Sept, not Sep. Four letters. That's the vibe here, don't @ me 🫢

yMMMEd β€” pattern E, d MMM y β€” weekday, day, short month, year, all cozy together 🌼

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue, 5 Feb 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri, 22 Dec 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat, 15 Sept -10

yMMMM β€” pattern MMMM y β€” full government-name month πŸ’–

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = February 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = December 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = September -10

yMMMd β€” pattern d MMM y β€” no weekday, we're being efficient πŸ¦‹

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 Feb 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 Dec 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 Sept -10

yMd β€” pattern dd/MM/y β€” the pure numbers combo, zero romance 😌

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 05/02/2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22/12/1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15/09/-10

yQQQ β€” pattern QQQ y β€” abbreviated quarter, get into it πŸ”₯

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Q1 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Q4 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Q3 -10

yQQQQ β€” pattern QQQQ y β€” quarter but make it wordy πŸ‘‘

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 1st quarter 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 4th quarter 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 3rd quarter -10

yw-count-one β€” pattern 'week' w 'of' Y β€” the "one" plural-rule version of the week-of-year format 🌈

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = week 6 of 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = week 51 of 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = week 37 of -10

yw-count-other β€” pattern 'week' w 'of' Y β€” the "other" plural-rule version ⭐

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = week 6 of 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = week 51 of 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = week 37 of -10

and yes, the two of them produce literally identical output here. Same pattern, same three lines. That's not a typo, that's just what the data says 🫢


✨ MISCELLANEOUS ✨

couple of quick vibe-check settings before we move on:

  • Prefers 24 hour time? No
  • Local first day of the week: 1 (Monday)

so, 12-hour brain, Monday-start week. noted. πŸ’…


🌈 STRFTIME PATTERNS 🌈

these are the classic strftime-flavoured ones, iykyk 🧚

%c β€” pattern %a %b %e %H:%M:%S %Y β€” the full date + time format πŸ•°οΈ

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue Feb  5 18:30:30 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri Dec 22 09:05:02 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat Sept 15 04:44:23 -10

(yes there are two spaces after Feb β€” that's the %e day field doing its thing, keep it exactly as shown πŸ™ˆ)

%x β€” pattern %m/%d/%y β€” the date-only format πŸ—“οΈ

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 02/05/08
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12/22/95
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 09/15/10

%X β€” pattern %H:%M:%S β€” the time-only format ⏰

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05:02
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44:23

πŸ’œ SUPPORT πŸ’œ

See DateTime::Locale. that's the whole support section, short and iconic, we love a queen of few words πŸ‘‘


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