DateTim...ale::nl(3)

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okay so welcome to the DateTim...ale::nl(3) manual, bestie — yes, it's User Contributed Perl Documentation — and this page is all about DateTime::Locale::nl, aka locale data examples for the Dutch (nl) locale. 💖

🎀 NAME 🎀

DateTime::Locale::nl — Locale data examples for the Dutch (nl) locale.

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

This pod file contains examples of the locale data available for the Dutch locale. That's the whole assignment — it's a showcase of locale data examples, no cap. 🦋

🌈 Days

Days first, because duh. Here's the wide format with the full names:

Wide (format)

maandag
dinsdag
woensdag
donderdag
vrijdag
zaterdag
zondag

Abbreviated format, aka the short kings:

Abbreviated (format)

ma
di
wo
do
vr
za
zo

Narrow format is giving single letters. Note the repeats exactly as listed: D shows up twice and Z shows up twice.

Narrow (format)

M
D
W
D
V
Z
Z

Stand-alone wide is the same full names:

Wide (stand-alone)

maandag
dinsdag
woensdag
donderdag
vrijdag
zaterdag
zondag

Stand-alone abbreviated, same short forms:

Abbreviated (stand-alone)

ma
di
wo
do
vr
za
zo

Stand-alone narrow, same letter list:

Narrow (stand-alone)

M
D
W
D
V
Z
Z

🦋 Months

Months, full names, wide format:

Wide (format)

januari
februari
maart
april
mei
juni
juli
augustus
september
oktober
november
december

Abbreviated:

Abbreviated (format)

jan
feb
mrt
apr
mei
jun
jul
aug
sep
okt
nov
dec

Narrow:

Narrow (format)

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

Stand-alone wide:

Wide (stand-alone)

januari
februari
maart
april
mei
juni
juli
augustus
september
oktober
november
december

Stand-alone abbreviated:

Abbreviated (stand-alone)

jan
feb
mrt
apr
mei
jun
jul
aug
sep
okt
nov
dec

Stand-alone narrow:

Narrow (stand-alone)

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

💜 Quarters

Wide format quarters:

Wide (format)

1e kwartaal
2e kwartaal
3e kwartaal
4e kwartaal

Abbreviated:

Abbreviated (format)

K1
K2
K3
K4

Narrow:

Narrow (format)

Stand-alone wide:

Wide (stand-alone)

1e kwartaal
2e kwartaal
3e kwartaal
4e kwartaal

Stand-alone abbreviated:

Abbreviated (stand-alone)

K1
K2
K3
K4

Stand-alone narrow:

Narrow (stand-alone)

🌸 Eras

Wide format eras:

Wide (format)

voor Christus
na Christus

Abbreviated:

Abbreviated (format)

v.Chr.
n.Chr.

Narrow:

Narrow (format)

v.C.
n.C.

🎀 Date Formats

Date formats now. Three sample timestamps, formatted the four ways:

Full

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = dinsdag 5 februari 2008
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = vrijdag 22 december 1995
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = zaterdag 15 september -10

Long

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 februari 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 sep -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 formats, same timestamps, all the time-y versions:

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

Datetime formats, date plus time, all four flavors:

Full

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = dinsdag 5 februari 2008, 18:30:30 UTC
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = vrijdag 22 december 1995, 09:05:02 UTC
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = zaterdag 15 september -10, 04:44:23 UTC

Long

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 februari 2008, 18:30:30 UTC
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 december 1995, 09:05:02 UTC
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 september -10, 04:44:23 UTC

Medium

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 feb 2008, 18:30:30
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 dec 1995, 09:05:02
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 sep -10, 04:44:23

Short

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

🍓 Available Formats

This is the big one: every available format, with all three examples. We are not skipping a single one — periodt. 💅

`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 = di
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = vr
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = za

`EBhm` (`E h:mm B`)

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

`EBhms` (`E h:mm:ss B`)

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

`EHm` (`E HH:mm`)

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

`EHms` (`E HH:mm:ss`)

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

`Ed` (`E d`)

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

`Ehm` (`E h:mm a`)

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = di 6:30 p.m.
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = vr 9:05 a.m.
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = za 4:44 a.m.

`Ehms` (`E h:mm:ss a`)

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = di 6:30:30 p.m.
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = vr 9:05:02 a.m.
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = za 4:44:23 a.m.

`Gy` (`y G`)

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

`GyMMM` (`MMM y G`)

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

`GyMMMEd` (`E d MMM y G`)

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = di 5 feb 2008 n.Chr.
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = vr 22 dec 1995 n.Chr.
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = za 15 sep -10 v.Chr.

`GyMMMd` (`d MMM y G`)

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

`GyMd` (`d/M/y GGGGG`)

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

`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 = di 5-2
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = vr 22-12
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = za 15-9

`MMM` (`LLL`)

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

`MMMEd` (`E d MMM`)

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = di 5 feb
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = vr 22 dec
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = za 15 sep

`MMMMW-count-one` (`'week' W 'van' MMMM`)

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = week 1 van februari
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = week 3 van december
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = week 2 van september

`MMMMW-count-other` (`'week' W 'van' MMMM`)

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = week 1 van februari
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = week 3 van december
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = week 2 van september

`MMMMd` (`d MMMM`)

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 februari
  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 sep

`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 p.m.
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9 a.m.
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4 a.m.

`hm` (`h:mm a`)

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

`hms` (`h:mm:ss a`)

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

`hmsv` (`h:mm:ss a v`)

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

`hmv` (`h:mm a v`)

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30 p.m. UTC
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05 a.m. UTC
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44 a.m. 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`)

  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 = di 5-2-2008
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = vr 22-12-1995
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = za 15-9--10

`yMMM` (`MMM y`)

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

`yMMMEd` (`E d MMM y`)

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = di 5 feb 2008
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = vr 22 dec 1995
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = za 15 sep -10

`yMMMM` (`MMMM y`)

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

`yMMMd` (`d MMM y`)

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

`yQQQ` (`QQQ y`)

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = K1 2008
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = K4 1995
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = K3 -10

`yQQQQ` (`QQQQ y`)

…and the quarter patterns finish off like this, bestie:

          2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 1e kwartaal 2008
          1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 4e kwartaal 1995
         -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 3e kwartaal -10

💅 `yw-count-one` (`'week' w 'in' Y`)

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

💅 `yw-count-other` (`'week' w 'in' Y`)

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

✨ Miscellaneous ✨

okay these two are the little settings that just are, no cap 🎀

Prefers 24 hour time? — Yes ⏰ (no 3pm shenanigans here, we're clock-pilled)
Local first day of the week — 1 (maandag) 🗓️💖

🌈 Strftime Patterns 🌈

these are the big three strftime escapes and what they actually spit out for nl, iykyk 🦋

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

          2008-02-05T18:30:30 = di feb  5 18:30:30 2008
          1995-12-22T09:05:02 = vr dec 22 09:05:02 1995
         -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = za sep 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

🫶 SUPPORT 🫶

need more? go peek at DateTime::Locale — that's the mothership, she has all the tea 💖

and that's the whole vibe check, bestie ✨ this page is perl v5.42.0, dated 2024-12-12 — icon behavior, truly 👑💅

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DateTim...ale::nl(3)

🎀 NAME 🎀

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

🌈 Days

Wide (format)

Abbreviated (format)

Narrow (format)

Wide (stand-alone)

Abbreviated (stand-alone)

Narrow (stand-alone)

🦋 Months

Wide (format)

Abbreviated (format)

Narrow (format)

Wide (stand-alone)

Abbreviated (stand-alone)

Narrow (stand-alone)

💜 Quarters

Wide (format)

Abbreviated (format)

Narrow (format)

Wide (stand-alone)

Abbreviated (stand-alone)

Narrow (stand-alone)

🌸 Eras

Wide (format)

Abbreviated (format)

Narrow (format)

🎀 Date Formats

Full

Long

Medium

Short

💖 Time Formats

Full

Long

Medium

Short

🌟 Datetime Formats

Full

Long

Medium

Short

🍓 Available Formats

Bh (h B)

Bhm (h:mm B)

Bhms (h:mm:ss B)

E (ccc)

EBhm (E h:mm B)

EBhms (E h:mm:ss B)

EHm (E HH:mm)

EHms (E HH:mm:ss)

Ed (E d)

Ehm (E h:mm a)

Ehms (E h:mm:ss a)

Gy (y G)

GyMMM (MMM y G)

GyMMMEd (E d MMM y G)

GyMMMd (d MMM y G)

GyMd (d/M/y GGGGG)

H (HH)

Hm (HH:mm)

Hms (HH:mm:ss)

Hmsv (HH:mm:ss v)

Hmv (HH:mm v)

M (L)

MEd (E d-M)

MMM (LLL)

MMMEd (E d MMM)

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

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

MMMMd (d MMMM)

MMMd (d MMM)

Md (d-M)

d (d)

h (h a)

hm (h:mm a)

hms (h:mm:ss a)

hmsv (h:mm:ss a v)

hmv (h:mm a v)

`Bh` (`h B`)

`Bhm` (`h:mm B`)

`Bhms` (`h:mm:ss B`)

`E` (`ccc`)

`EBhm` (`E h:mm B`)

`EBhms` (`E h:mm:ss B`)

`EHm` (`E HH:mm`)

`EHms` (`E HH:mm:ss`)

`Ed` (`E d`)

`Ehm` (`E h:mm a`)

`Ehms` (`E h:mm:ss a`)

`Gy` (`y G`)

`GyMMM` (`MMM y G`)

`GyMMMEd` (`E d MMM y G`)

`GyMMMd` (`d MMM y G`)

`GyMd` (`d/M/y GGGGG`)

`H` (`HH`)

`Hm` (`HH:mm`)

`Hms` (`HH:mm:ss`)

`Hmsv` (`HH:mm:ss v`)

`Hmv` (`HH:mm v`)

`M` (`L`)

`MEd` (`E d-M`)

`MMM` (`LLL`)

`MMMEd` (`E d MMM`)

`MMMMW-count-one` (`'week' W 'van' MMMM`)

`MMMMW-count-other` (`'week' W 'van' MMMM`)

`MMMMd` (`d MMMM`)

`MMMd` (`d MMM`)

`Md` (`d-M`)

`d` (`d`)

`h` (`h a`)

`hm` (`h:mm a`)

`hms` (`h:mm:ss a`)

`hmsv` (`h:mm:ss a v`)

`hmv` (`h:mm a v`)

`ms` (`mm:ss`)

`y` (`y`)

`yM` (`M-y`)

`yMEd` (`E d-M-y`)

`yMMM` (`MMM y`)

`yMMMEd` (`E d MMM y`)

`yMMMM` (`MMMM y`)

`yMMMd` (`d MMM y`)

`yMd` (`d-M-y`)

`yQQQ` (`QQQ y`)

`yQQQQ` (`QQQQ y`)

💅 `yw-count-one` (`'week' w 'in' Y`)

💅 `yw-count-other` (`'week' w 'in' Y`)

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

⭐ `%x` (`%m/%d/%y`) — date format

⭐ `%X` (`%H:%M:%S`) — time format