DateTim...ale::gsw(3)

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okay so this is a page from the User Contributed Perl Documentation set, and it's literally the manual page for DateTime::Locale::gsw — the Swiss German locale, bestie 🇨🇭💖

✨ NAME ✨

DateTime::Locale::gsw — locale data examples for the Swiss German (gsw) locale 🌸

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

This pod file is basically a show-and-tell of the locale data you get for the Swiss German locale. It's giving "here's every single string and every single format, laid out so you can actually see it" — and honestly? iconic 💅

🎀 Days

Wide (format)

Määntig
Ziischtig
Mittwuch
Dunschtig
Friitig
Samschtig
Sunntig

Abbreviated (format)

Mä.
Zi.
Mi.
Du.
Fr.
Sa.
Su.

Narrow (format)

M
D
M
D
F
S
S
heads up bestie: yes, narrow days repeat letters — that's literally how it is, M D M D in there twice. not a typo, it's just narrow vibes 🙈

Wide (stand-alone)

Määntig
Ziischtig
Mittwuch
Dunschtig
Friitig
Samschtig
Sunntig

Abbreviated (stand-alone)

Mä.
Zi.
Mi.
Du.
Fr.
Sa.
Su.

Narrow (stand-alone)

M
D
M
D
F
S
S

🌈 Months

Wide (format)

Januar
Februar
März
April
Mai
Juni
Juli
Auguscht
Septämber
Oktoober
Novämber
Dezämber

Abbreviated (format)

Jan
Feb
Mär
Apr
Mai
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Okt
Nov
Dez

Narrow (format)

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

Wide (stand-alone)

Januar
Februar
März
April
Mai
Juni
Juli
Auguscht
Septämber
Oktoober
Novämber
Dezämber

Abbreviated (stand-alone)

Jan
Feb
Mär
Apr
Mai
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Okt
Nov
Dez

Narrow (stand-alone)

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

⭐ Quarters

Wide (format)

1. Quartal
2. Quartal
3. Quartal
4. Quartal

Abbreviated (format)

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4

Narrow (format)

1
2
3
4

Wide (stand-alone)

1. Quartal
2. Quartal
3. Quartal
4. Quartal

Abbreviated (stand-alone)

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4

Narrow (stand-alone)

1
2
3
4

💜 Eras

Wide (format)

v. Chr.
n. Chr.

Abbreviated (format)

v. Chr.
n. Chr.

Narrow (format)

v. Chr.
n. Chr.

🌸 Date Formats

Full

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Ziischtig, 5. Februar 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Friitig, 22. Dezämber 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Samschtig, 15. Septämber -10

Long

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5. Februar 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22. Dezämber 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15. Septämber -10

Medium

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 05.02.2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22.12.1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15.09.-10

Short

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 05.02.08
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22.12.95
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15.09.-10

🕐 Time Formats

Full

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

Long

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

Medium

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

Short

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

🧚 Datetime Formats

Full

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Ziischtig, 5. Februar 2008 18:30:30 UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Friitig, 22. Dezämber 1995 09:05:02 UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Samschtig, 15. Septämber -10 04:44:23 UTC

Long

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5. Februar 2008 18:30:30 UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22. Dezämber 1995 09:05:02 UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15. Septämber -10 04:44:23 UTC

Medium

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 05.02.2008 18:30:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22.12.1995 09:05:02
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15.09.-10 04:44:23

Short

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 05.02.08 18:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22.12.95 09:05
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15.09.-10 04:44

🔥 Available Formats

okay so this is the big mood board — every named format, its pattern in parentheses, and what it spits out for those same three timestamps. every single one, no skipping 🫶

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 = Zi.
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fr.
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sa.

EBhm (E h:mm B)

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

EBhms (E h:mm:ss B)

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

EHm (E HH:mm)

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

EHms (E HH:mm:ss)

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

Ed (E d.)

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

Ehm (E h:mm a)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Zi. 6:30 nam.
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fr. 9:05 vorm.
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sa. 4:44 vorm.

Ehms (E h:mm:ss a)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Zi. 6:30:30 nam.
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fr. 9:05:02 vorm.
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sa. 4:44:23 vorm.

Gy (G y)

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

GyMMM (G y MMM)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = n. Chr. 2008 Feb
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = n. Chr. 1995 Dez
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = v. Chr. -10 Sep

GyMMMEd (G y MMM d, E)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = n. Chr. 2008 Feb 5, Zi.
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = n. Chr. 1995 Dez 22, Fr.
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = v. Chr. -10 Sep 15, Sa.

GyMMMd (G y MMM d)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = n. Chr. 2008 Feb 5
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = n. Chr. 1995 Dez 22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = v. Chr. -10 Sep 15

GyMd (GGGGG y-MM-dd)

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

H (H)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4

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, d.M.)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Zi., 5.2.
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fr., 22.12.
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sa., 15.9.

MMM (LLL)

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

MMMEd (E d. MMM)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Zi. 5. Feb
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fr. 22. Dez
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sa. 15. Sep

MMMMEd (E d. MMMM)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Zi. 5. Februar
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fr. 22. Dezämber
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sa. 15. Septämber

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

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = week 1 of Februar
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = week 3 of Dezämber
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = week 2 of Septämber

MMMMd (d. MMMM)

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

MMMd (d. MMM)

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

MMd (d.MM.)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5.02.
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22.12.
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15.09.

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 (d.M.)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5.2.
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22.12.
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15.9.

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 nam.
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9 vorm.
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4 vorm.

hm (h:mm a)

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

hms (h:mm:ss a)

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

hmsv (h:mm:ss a v)

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

hmv (h:mm a v)

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

mmss (mm:ss)

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

ms (mm:ss)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 30:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 05:02
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 44:23
yes bestie, mmss and ms have the same pattern and the same output — that's literally what the page says, not me being lazy 💀

y (y)

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

yM (y-M)

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

yMEd (E, y-M-d)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Zi., 2008-2-5
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fr., 1995-12-22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sa., -10-9-15

yMM (MM.y)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 02.2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12.1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 09.-10

yMMM (MMM y)

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

yMMMEd (E, d. MMM y)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Zi., 5. Feb 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fr., 22. Dez 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sa., 15. Sep -10

yMMMM (MMMM y)

and that's literally where part 1 cuts off, bestie — the yMMMM entry just dropped its pattern and dipped 😭 more formats incoming in part 2, don't go anywhere 💖

...and the last few entries of that same run, bestie — still the month-name-one-letter crowd 🌸

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Februar 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Dezämber 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Septämber -10
  • yMMMd (y MMM d) — year, the short month name, then the day. Verbatim results:
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 Feb 5
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 Dez 22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 Sep 15
  • yMMdd (dd.MM.y) — day-dot-month-dot-year, the little dotted number sandwich. Verbatim results:
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 05.02.2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22.12.1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15.09.-10
  • yMd (y-MM-dd) — the ISO-ish dash situation. Verbatim results:
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008-02-05
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995-12-22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10-09-15
  • yQQQ (QQQ y) — the tiny quarter label, then the year. Verbatim results:
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Q1 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Q4 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Q3 -10
  • yQQQQ (QQQQ y) — the long quarter label, and yes it's numbered in German with a Quartal after it. Verbatim results:
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 1. Quartal 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 4. Quartal 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 3. Quartal -10
  • yw-count-other ('week' w 'of' Y) — the week-of-year counter, which is literally spelled out in English here, no cap. Verbatim results:
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 🎀

  • Prefers 24 hour time? — Yes. Twenty-four hour clock supremacy, honestly a serve 💅
  • Local first day of the week — 1 (Määntig)

⏰ Strftime Patterns ⏰

These are the classic strftime-flavoured patterns, and yes, each one comes with its three canon test timestamps so you can vibe check your output against them 🦋

  • %c (%a %b %e %H:%M:%S %Y) — the full date time format:
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Zi. Feb  5 18:30:30 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fr. Dez 22 09:05:02 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sa. Sep 15 04:44:23 -10
  • %x (%m/%d/%y) — the date format:
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 (%H:%M:%S) — the time 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
Heads up, bestie: the spacing inside those quoted results is exact — %c really does render Feb 5 with two spaces, that's not me being sloppy 🙈

🫶 SUPPORT 🫶

See DateTime::Locale. That's the whole support section — go read it, it's the icon holding this whole operation together 👑

Alright, that's the whole page, start to finish, and you officially know everything the Swiss-German locale has to say for itself 💖

Sign-off vibes: this little beauty shipped as DateTim...ale::gsw(3) from the perl v5.42.0 distribution, dated 2024-12-12 — so if you're reading it, give a tiny salute to the DateTime::Locale squad, they ate and left no crumbs 🍓✨

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