DateTim...e::en_GM(3)
π DateTime::Locale::en_GM π
okay so bestie, welcome to DateTime::Locale::en_GM β β¨ the manual page β¨. yes the title is a little cursed-looking with the ellipsis, that's just how it renders, we don't ask questions π
This is the locale data file for the English Gambia locale, aka en-GM. It's Perl, it's DateTime, it's giving very specific and we love that for it. π¦
π NAME π
DateTime::Locale::en_GM β Locale data examples for the English Gambia (en-GM) locale.
That's it. That's the whole name section. Slay. β¨
πΈ DESCRIPTION πΈ
So this pod file is literally just a showcase β it's packed with examples of the locale data you get for the English Gambia locale. Every list, every format, every quarter name, all of it, laid out so you can actually see it instead of guessing. Obsessed honestly. π«Ά
ποΈ Days
Wide (format)
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Abbreviated (format)
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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
ngl the narrow ones are sending me β like yes, two of the letters are T and two are S, and that's just the vibe we're working with π
π· Months
Wide (format)
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Abbreviated (format)
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
okay real talk, keep an eye on Sept β that's four letters, not the usual three, and she is iconic for it π
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
same energy as the days β format and stand-alone are twinning here, no cap π
π¦ Quarters
Wide (format)
1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
Abbreviated (format)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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
π Eras
Wide (format)
Before Christ
Anno Domini
Abbreviated (format)
BC
AD
Narrow (format)
B
A
heads up bestie β eras only get format flavours here. no stand-alone section. that's just the data, don't come for me π
π Date Formats
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
β notice the day comes before the month in every single one, and yes that negative year-10is out here living its best life. also peep05and22β zero-padded where it counts π
π₯ Time Formats
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
Full and Long are literally identical here β no notes, they just share a vibe π and lowercase am / pm the whole way down, we respect it.
π Datetime Formats
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
date + time glued together with a comma, the way that it should be π«Ά
π Available Formats
okay buckle up bestie, this is the long one. each entry is the format name followed by its pattern in parentheses, and then the three same test timestamps so you can see exactly what it spits out. π₯
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
π yes there are two of these βcount-oneandcount-otherβ and yes they output exactly the same thing. the patterns are identical, the examples are identical, and I'm not gonna pretend otherwise. that's simply what's in the file.
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)
okay so we've hit the y format β and the examples for this one are literally still loading, they're not in this chunk of the page π but do not panic, there's more of this manual coming and the rest of the format list is right there waiting for us π§ββοΈβ¨
so yeah, stay tuned bestie, we're not even done yet β π
...and the year pattern wraps up like this π (we already met the format itself, these are just its whole personality):
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10
yM β it's giving MM/y β¨
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 02/2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12/1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 09/-10
yMEd β lowkey the full weekday flex, pattern is E, dd/MM/y π
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 short month + year energy, pattern MMM y π¦
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Feb 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Dec 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sept -10
yMMMEd β weekday, day, short month, year, the whole squad, pattern E, d MMM y πΈ
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 the month but spelled ALL the way out, pattern MMMM y π
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = February 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = December 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = September -10
yMMMd β chill version, pattern d MMM y π
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 numbers only, pattern dd/MM/y π
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 quarter o'clock, abbreviated, pattern QQQ y π
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Q1 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Q4 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Q3 -10
yQQQQ β quarter but make it wordy, pattern QQQQ y β
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 is 'week' w 'of' Y and yes, this is the singular-ish one π§
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 same pattern 'week' w 'of' Y, same output, different plural bucket, no cap π
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
π Miscellaneous π
Quick vibe check on the general settings, bestie:
- Prefers 24 hour time? β No π
- Local first day of the week β 1 (Monday)
πΈ Strftime Patterns πΈ
These are the classic strftime-flavoured ones, and honestly? Iconic.
%c β date time format, pattern %a %b %e %H:%M:%S %Y π₯
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
%x β date format, pattern %m/%d/%y π¦
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 time format, pattern %H:%M:%S β°
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05:02
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44:23
π SUPPORT π
See DateTime::Locale. That's the whole support section, she's lowkey minimal but she ate π
That's the page, bestie! π«Ά This beauty isperl v5.42.0, dated2024-12-12, and you can find it filed underDateTim...e::en_GM(3). Go format some dates, you're gonna slay πβ¨
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