DateTim...ale::ksf(3)

🎀 DateTime::Locale::ksf(3) 🎀

okay so bestie, you know how we keep mentioning DateTime::Locale::ksf and you keep nodding like you know? yeah. let's actually learn her 💅 this whole page is the Bafia locale — that's the ksf locale code — and it's literally just a giant showcase of every single piece of locale data she ships with. day names, month names, quarter names, eras, and a whole parade of date/time format examples. no cap, it's a lot, but we're doing it together 🫶


🌸 NAME 🌸

DateTime::Locale::ksf — Locale data examples for the Bafia (ksf) locale. that's the whole vibe ✨


🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

so this pod file is literally a walkthrough of the locale data available for the Bafia locale. it's giving reference material, and honestly? iconic 👑


🌈 Days 🌈

Wide (format)

the long-form day names, in order, exactly as written:

lǝndí
maadí
mɛkrɛdí
jǝǝdí
júmbá
samdí
sɔndǝ

Abbreviated (format)

the short-but-cute versions:

lǝn
maa
mɛk
jǝǝ
júm
sam
sɔn

Narrow (format)

the absolute minimal single letters — yes, there are repeats, that's just how narrow works 😭

l
m
m
j
j
s
s

Wide (stand-alone)

same wide names, but standing on their own business:

lǝndí
maadí
mɛkrɛdí
jǝǝdí
júmbá
samdí
sɔndǝ

Abbreviated (stand-alone)

lǝn
maa
mɛk
jǝǝ
júm
sam
sɔn

Narrow (stand-alone)

l
m
m
j
j
s
s

🌸 Months 🌸

Wide (format)

twelve of them, all starting with ŋwíí because that's her brand 💅

ŋwíí a ntɔntɔ
ŋwíí akǝ bɛɛ
ŋwíí akǝ ráá
ŋwíí akǝ nin
ŋwíí akǝ táan
ŋwíí akǝ táafɔk
ŋwíí akǝ táabɛɛ
ŋwíí akǝ táaraa
ŋwíí akǝ táanin
ŋwíí akǝ ntɛk
ŋwíí akǝ ntɛk di bɔk
ŋwíí akǝ ntɛk di bɛɛ

Abbreviated (format)

the ŋ + number era, we love a consistent queen:

ŋ1
ŋ2
ŋ3
ŋ4
ŋ5
ŋ6
ŋ7
ŋ8
ŋ9
ŋ10
ŋ11
ŋ12

Narrow (format)

just the digits, no ŋ, no thoughts, head empty:

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Wide (stand-alone)

ŋwíí a ntɔntɔ
ŋwíí akǝ bɛɛ
ŋwíí akǝ ráá
ŋwíí akǝ nin
ŋwíí akǝ táan
ŋwíí akǝ táafɔk
ŋwíí akǝ táabɛɛ
ŋwíí akǝ táaraa
ŋwíí akǝ táanin
ŋwíí akǝ ntɛk
ŋwíí akǝ ntɛk di bɔk
ŋwíí akǝ ntɛk di bɛɛ

Abbreviated (stand-alone)

ŋ1
ŋ2
ŋ3
ŋ4
ŋ5
ŋ6
ŋ7
ŋ8
ŋ9
ŋ10
ŋ11
ŋ12

Narrow (stand-alone)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

🦋 Quarters 🦋

only four of these, so it's a quick one bestie 🫶

Wide (format)

idɛn kǝbǝk kǝ ntɔntɔ́
idɛn kǝbǝk kǝ kǝbɛɛ
idɛn kǝbǝk kǝ kǝráá
idɛn kǝbǝk kǝ kǝnin

Abbreviated (format)

i1
i2
i3
i4

Narrow (format)

1
2
3
4

Wide (stand-alone)

idɛn kǝbǝk kǝ ntɔntɔ́
idɛn kǝbǝk kǝ kǝbɛɛ
idɛn kǝbǝk kǝ kǝráá
idɛn kǝbǝk kǝ kǝnin

Abbreviated (stand-alone)

i1
i2
i3
i4

Narrow (stand-alone)

1
2
3
4

✨ Eras ✨

only format versions here — no stand-alone eras, so don't come for me 🙈

Wide (format)

di Yɛsus aká yálɛ
cámɛɛn kǝ kǝbɔpka Y

Abbreviated (format)

d.Y.
k.Y.

Narrow (format)

d.Y.
k.Y.

💫 Date Formats 💫

three reference timestamps get formatted four ways, so you can see exactly what each style spits out. the timestamps themselves are:

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

Full

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = maadí 5 ŋwíí akǝ bɛɛ 2008
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = júmbá 22 ŋwíí akǝ ntɛk di bɛɛ 1995
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = samdí 15 ŋwíí akǝ táanin -10

Long

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 ŋwíí akǝ bɛɛ 2008
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 ŋwíí akǝ ntɛk di bɛɛ 1995
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 ŋwíí akǝ táanin -10

Medium

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 ŋ2 2008
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 ŋ12 1995
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 ŋ9 -10

Short

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

🔥 Time Formats 🔥

same three timestamps, now with the clock treatment ⏰

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 💜

date + time holding hands, the way it should be 🫶

Full

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = maadí 5 ŋwíí akǝ bɛɛ 2008 18:30:30 UTC
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = júmbá 22 ŋwíí akǝ ntɛk di bɛɛ 1995 09:05:02 UTC
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = samdí 15 ŋwíí akǝ táanin -10 04:44:23 UTC

Long

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 ŋwíí akǝ bɛɛ 2008 18:30:30 UTC
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 ŋwíí akǝ ntɛk di bɛɛ 1995 09:05:02 UTC
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 ŋwíí akǝ táanin -10 04:44:23 UTC

Medium

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 ŋ2 2008 18:30:30
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 ŋ12 1995 09:05:02
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 ŋ9 -10 04:44:23

Short

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5/2/2008 18:30
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22/12/1995 09:05
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15/9/-10 04:44

👑 Available Formats 👑

okay this is the big one — every named format pattern she supports, with all three timestamps worked out. buckle up bestie, we're going through the whole catalogue 🧚

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 = maa
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = júm
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = sam

EBhm (E h:mm B)

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

EBhms (E h:mm:ss B)

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

EHm (E HH:mm)

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

EHms (E HH:mm:ss)

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

Ed (E d)

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

Ehm (E h:mm a)

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = maa 6:30 cɛɛnko
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = júm 9:05 sárúwá
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = sam 4:44 sárúwá

Ehms (E h:mm:ss a)

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = maa 6:30:30 cɛɛnko
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = júm 9:05:02 sárúwá
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = sam 4:44:23 sárúwá

Gy (G y)

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

GyMMM (G y MMM)

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = k.Y. 2008 ŋ2
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = k.Y. 1995 ŋ12
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = d.Y. -10 ŋ9

GyMMMEd (G y MMM d, E)

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = k.Y. 2008 ŋ2 5, maa
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = k.Y. 1995 ŋ12 22, júm
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = d.Y. -10 ŋ9 15, sam

GyMMMd (G y MMM d)

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = k.Y. 2008 ŋ2 5
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = k.Y. 1995 ŋ12 22
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = d.Y. -10 ŋ9 15

GyMd (GGGGG y-MM-dd)

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

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 d/M)

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = maa 5/2
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = júm 22/12
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = sam 15/9

MMM (LLL)

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = ŋ2
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = ŋ12
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = ŋ9

MMMEd (E d MMM)

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = maa 5 ŋ2
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = júm 22 ŋ12
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = sam 15 ŋ9

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

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = week 1 of ŋwíí akǝ bɛɛ
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = week 3 of ŋwíí akǝ ntɛk di bɛɛ
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = week 2 of ŋwíí akǝ táanin

MMMMd (MMMM d)

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = ŋwíí akǝ bɛɛ 5
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = ŋwíí akǝ ntɛk di bɛɛ 22
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = ŋwíí akǝ táanin 15

MMMd (d MMM)

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 ŋ2
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 ŋ12
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 ŋ9

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 cɛɛnko
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9 sárúwá
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4 sárúwá

hm (h:mm a)

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

hms (h:mm:ss a)

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

hmsv (h:mm:ss a v)

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

hmv (h:mm a v)

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

ms (m:ss)

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

y (y)

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

yM (M/y)

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

yMEd (E d/M/y)

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

yMMM (MMM y)

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = ŋ2 2008
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = ŋ12 1995
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = ŋ9 -10

yMMMEd (E d MMM y)

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = maa 5 ŋ2 2008
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = júm 22 ŋ12 1995
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = sam 15 ŋ9 -10

yMMMM (y MMMM)

and that's exactly where part 1 runs out of page bestie — the format catalogue keeps going in part 2, so don't you dare close the tab 🌈

…okay so the entry that got cut off at the end of part one literally stopped mid-example 😭 so real quick, here are its last three lines, and then we keep it moving, bestie:

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 ŋwíí akǝ bɛɛ
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 ŋwíí akǝ ntɛk di bɛɛ
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 ŋwíí akǝ táanin

Same three timestamps every single time, no cap — it's the vibe check for each pattern 🕐


🎀 yMMMd (d MMM y)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 ŋ2 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 ŋ12 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 ŋ9 -10

🦋 yMd (d/M/y)

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

Slashes only, it's giving "keep it simple" energy ✨

🌸 yQQQ (QQQ y)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = i1 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = i4 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = i3 -10

💜 yQQQQ (QQQQ y)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = idɛn kǝbǝk kǝ ntɔntɔ́ 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = idɛn kǝbǝk kǝ kǝnin 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = idɛn kǝbǝk kǝ kǝráá -10

The short quarter form gets the glow-up and becomes a whole phrase — ate 💅

👑 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

Note the literal 'week' and 'of' bits sitting right there in the pattern name — they're part of it, don't come for them 😤


🌈 Miscellaneous

Two little facts about this locale, short and sweet:

  • Prefers 24 hour time? Yes
  • Local first day of the week: 1 (lǝndí)

⭐ Strftime Patterns

Now the classic strftime-style patterns, bestie — each one shows its expansion in parentheses, then the three test dates doing their thing 🎀

🔥 %c (%a %b %e %H:%M:%S %Y) — date time format

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = maa ŋ2  5 18:30:30 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = júm ŋ12 22 09:05:02 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = sam ŋ9 15 04:44:23 -10

💖 %x (%m/%d/%y) — 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) — 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

Time-only, no drama, just hours minutes seconds ⏰


🫶 SUPPORT

See DateTime::Locale.

That's the whole thing — go be iconic with it 💅✨

And that's a wrap, bestie! 🌸 This page is from perl v5.42.0, dated 2024-12-12, and the header on it is the ever-so-slightly truncated DateTim...ale::ksf(3) — iconic, honestly 💀👑
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