DateTim...US_POSIX(3)

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🎀 DateTim...US_POSIX(3) 🎀

okay so bestie, this is the manual page for DateTim...US_POSIX(3) — yes, the DateTime::Locale::en_US_POSIX one — and it's a User Contributed Perl Documentation page. it's literally all about locale data examples for the English United States Computer (en-US-POSIX) locale. no cap, we're going through every single example. 💅

✨ NAME ✨

DateTime::Locale::en_US_POSIX — locale data examples for the English United States Computer (en-US-POSIX) locale. 🫶

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

this pod file is packed with examples of the locale data available for the English United States Computer locale. it's giving reference-sheet energy, and every list below is included exactly. periodt. ✨

🦋 Days 🦋

bestie, the day names are here in every width and every stand-alone flavor. Monday starts the week, which is iconic of her. 💖

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

🌙 Months 🌙

the month names said “we have range” and honestly they ate. wide, abbreviated, narrow, format, stand-alone — all of it is right here. 🎀

Wide (format)

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

Abbreviated (format)

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

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
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Narrow (stand-alone)

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

🧚 Quarters 🧚

quarter names, quarter abbreviations, and the tiny narrow numbers. all present, all accounted for. 🔥

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

👑 Eras 👑

era names for when you need to be very literal about Before Christ and Anno Domini. the narrow ones are just out here being B and A. 💀

Wide (format)

Before Christ
Anno Domini

Abbreviated (format)

BC
AD

Narrow (format)

B
A

🗓️ Date Formats 🗓️

these are the date-format outputs for the three example timestamps. yes, the negative year is literally -10, not a typo. she's built different. 😭

Full

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

Long

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

Medium

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

Short

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2/5/08
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12/22/95
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9/15/-10

⏰ Time Formats ⏰

same three timestamps, but now it's clock o'clock. Full and Long include UTC; Medium and Short don't. iykyk. 🕰️

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

🌈 Datetime Formats 🌈

date plus time, combined, slaying across all four sizes. the Full and Long ones are giving “at” energy, and Medium and Short are giving comma energy. 🫶

Full

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

Long

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

Medium

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

Short

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2/5/08, 6:30 PM
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12/22/95, 9:05 AM
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9/15/-10, 4:44 AM

💅 Available Formats 💅

okay this is the big one — every available format, with the same three timestamps. no skipping. each bullet shows the format label, its pattern in parentheses, and the exact outputs. let's go. 🔥

  • Bh (h B) — the h B moment: 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) — hour and minute plus 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) — hour, minute, second, and 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) — just the abbreviated day name: 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue, 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri, -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat
  • EBhm (E h:mm B) — day plus 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) — day plus 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) — day plus 24-hour hour and minute: 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) — day plus 24-hour hour, minute, second: 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 (d E) — day number then abbreviated day: 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 Tue, 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 Fri, -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 Sat
  • Ehm (E h:mm a) — day plus 12-hour time with AM/PM: 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) — day plus 12-hour time with seconds: 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) — year plus era: 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) — abbreviated month, year, era: 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Feb 2008 AD, 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Dec 1995 AD, -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sep -10 BC
  • GyMMMEd (E, MMM d, y G) — day, abbreviated month, day number, year, era: 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue, Feb 5, 2008 AD, 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri, Dec 22, 1995 AD, -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat, Sep 15, -10 BC
  • GyMMMd (MMM d, y G) — abbreviated month, day number, year, era: 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Feb 5, 2008 AD, 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Dec 22, 1995 AD, -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sep 15, -10 BC
  • H (HH) — 24-hour hour only: 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18, 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09, -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04
  • Hm (HH:mm) — 24-hour hour and minute: 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) — 24-hour hour, minute, second: 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) — 24-hour time with seconds plus 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) — 24-hour hour and minute plus 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) — month number, stand-alone energy: 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2, 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12, -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9
  • MEd (E, M/d) — day plus month/day: 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue, 2/5, 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri, 12/22, -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat, 9/15
  • MMM (LLL) — abbreviated month, stand-alone: 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Feb, 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Dec, -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sep
  • MMMEd (E, MMM d) — day, abbreviated month, day number: 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue, Feb 5, 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri, Dec 22, -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat, Sep 15
  • MMMMW-count-one ('week' W 'of' MMMM) — week-of-month wording, count-one style: 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) — week-of-month wording, count-other style: 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 (MMMM d) — wide month and day number: 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = February 5, 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = December 22, -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = September 15
  • MMMd (MMM d) — abbreviated month and day number: 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Feb 5, 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Dec 22, -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sep 15
  • Md (M/d) — month/day: 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2/5, 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12/22, -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9/15
  • d (d) — day number only: 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5, 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22, -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15
  • h (h a) — 12-hour hour plus AM/PM: 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) — 12-hour hour and minute: 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) — 12-hour hour, minute, second: 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) — 12-hour time with seconds plus 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) — 12-hour hour and minute plus 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) — minute and second: 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 30:30, 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 05:02, -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 44:23
  • y (y) — year only: 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008, 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995, -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10
  • yM (M/y) — month/year: 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2/2008, 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12/1995, -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9/-10
  • yMEd (E, M/d/y) — day plus month/day/year: 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue, 2/5/2008, 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri, 12/22/1995, -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat, 9/15/-10
  • yMMM (MMM y) — abbreviated month and year: 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Feb 2008, 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Dec 1995, -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sep -10
  • yMMMEd (E, MMM d, y) — day, abbreviated month, day number, year: 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue, Feb 5, 2008, 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri, Dec 22, 1995, -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat, Sep 15, -10
  • yMMMM (MMMM y) — wide month and year: 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = February 2008, 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = December 1995, -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = September -10
  • yMMMd (MMM d, y) — abbreviated month, day number, year: 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Feb 5, 2008, 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Dec 22, 1995, -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sep 15, -10
  • yMd (M/d/y) — month/day/year: 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2/5/2008, 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12/22/1995, -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9/15/-10
  • yQQQ (QQQ y) — abbreviated quarter and year: 2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Q1 2008, 1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Q4 1995, -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Q3 -10
  • yQQQQ (QQQQ y) — wide quarter and year: 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 — the pattern is 'week' w 'of' Y — literally the word "week", then the week number, then "of", then the year. It's giving calendar-core 🗓️
  yw-count-one ('week' w 'of' Y)

    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 — same pattern, 'week' w 'of' Y, for the "other" plural category. Yeah bestie, the output is identical to yw-count-one here — that's just how it is, no cap 💅
  yw-count-other ('week' w 'of' Y)

    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

🎀 Miscellaneous 🎀

The little leftover vibe-check settings, okay?

  • Prefers 24 hour time? — No 🕕 (clock is giving 12-hour main character energy)
  • Local first day of the week — 7 (Sunday) 🌸 so Sunday is the opening act, periodt

✨ Strftime Patterns ✨

These are the big three — the classic strftime-style formats, but localized how your locale likes it. Icons fr 👑

⭐ %c (%a %d %b %Y %r %Z) — date time format

The whole package. Date AND time AND timezone, all in one flex.

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue 05 Feb 2008 06:30:30 PM UTC
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri 22 Dec 1995 09:05:02 AM UTC
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat 15 Sep -10 04:44:23 AM UTC

🌈 %x (%m/%d/%Y) — date format

Just the date, no time, no drama.

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

🦋 %X (%r) — time format

Just the time. Clock only. Slay.

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 06:30:30 PM
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05:02 AM
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44:23 AM

🫶 SUPPORT 🫶

See DateTime::Locale. That's the whole thing — go read it, it's the parent lore iykyk 📚

ok that's the whole page bestie, you ate 💖 one last thing though — this beauty is from perl v5.32.1, dated 2021-08-09, and it lives under the name DateTim...US_POSIX(3) (yes the name is genuinely truncated like that, iconic of it honestly). go forth and format your dates, you absolute icon 👑✨
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