DateTim...ale::pi(3)
πΈ DateTime::Locale::pi(3) β the Pali locale data, explained by your resident Unix girlie πΈ
okay so the header on this one literally reads DateTim...ale::pi(3) on both sides, with User Contributed Perl Documentation chilling in the middle β it's the truncated title of DateTime::Locale::pi(3), and bestie, it is nothing but locale data examples for the Pali (pi) locale. No flags. No exit codes. Just vibes and a whole lot of M02. Let's get into it π
β¨ NAME β¨
DateTime::Locale::pi β locale data examples for the Pali (pi) locale, periodt π«Ά
π DESCRIPTION π
This pod file contains examples of the locale data available for the Pali locale. That's it. That's the whole description. It's giving "here are the receipts, look at them" π
π Days
Wide (format)
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Abbreviated (format)
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Narrow (format)
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
Wide (stand-alone)
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Abbreviated (stand-alone)
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Narrow (stand-alone)
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
ngl the narrow ones have twoTs and twoSs and that is not a bug, that's just MondayβSunday being dramatic π
π Months
Wide (format)
M01
M02
M03
M04
M05
M06
M07
M08
M09
M10
M11
M12
Abbreviated (format)
M01
M02
M03
M04
M05
M06
M07
M08
M09
M10
M11
M12
Narrow (format)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Wide (stand-alone)
M01
M02
M03
M04
M05
M06
M07
M08
M09
M10
M11
M12
Abbreviated (stand-alone)
M01
M02
M03
M04
M05
M06
M07
M08
M09
M10
M11
M12
Narrow (stand-alone)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
the way the months are literallyM01throughM12... placeholder realness, and honestly? iconic π
π¦ Quarters
Wide (format)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Abbreviated (format)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Narrow (format)
1
2
3
4
Wide (stand-alone)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Abbreviated (stand-alone)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Narrow (stand-alone)
1
2
3
4
π Eras
Wide (format)
BCE
CE
Abbreviated (format)
BCE
CE
Narrow (format)
BCE
CE
note that eras only show up in format flavours here β no stand-alone era lists in this locale, so don't come for me π
π Date Formats
Full
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 M02 5, Tue
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 M12 22, Fri
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 M09 15, Sat
Long
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 M02 5
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 M12 22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 M09 15
Medium
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 M02 5
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 M12 22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 M09 15
Short
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008-02-05
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995-12-22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10-09-15
yes the Full one has the day name and the Short one doesn't β that's the whole point of "full" vs "short", bestie π
β° 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
notice the UTC dips out once you hit Medium β Full and Long keep it, Medium and Short ghost it π»
π Datetime Formats
Full
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 M02 5, Tue 18:30:30 UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 M12 22, Fri 09:05:02 UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 M09 15, Sat 04:44:23 UTC
Long
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 M02 5 18:30:30 UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 M12 22 09:05:02 UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 M09 15 04:44:23 UTC
Medium
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 M02 5 18:30:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 M12 22 09:05:02
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 M09 15 04:44:23
Short
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008-02-05 18:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995-12-22 09:05
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10-09-15 04:44
π Available Formats
this is the part where the page pops off β every single named format, its pattern in parens, and the three test timestamps. buckle up 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
EBh (E h B)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue 6 B
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri 9 B
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat 4 B
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 (d, E)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5, Tue
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22, Fri
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15, Sat
Eh (E h a)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue 6 PM
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri 9 AM
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat 4 AM
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
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
Gy (G y)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = CE 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = CE 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = BCE -10
GyM (G y-MM)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = CE 2008-02
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = CE 1995-12
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = BCE -10-09
GyMEd (G y-MM-dd, E)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = CE 2008-02-05, Tue
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = CE 1995-12-22, Fri
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = BCE -10-09-15, Sat
GyMMM (G y MMM)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = CE 2008 M02
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = CE 1995 M12
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = BCE -10 M09
GyMMMEd (G y MMM d, E)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = CE 2008 M02 5, Tue
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = CE 1995 M12 22, Fri
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = BCE -10 M09 15, Sat
GyMMMd (G y MMM d)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = CE 2008 M02 5
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = CE 1995 M12 22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = BCE -10 M09 15
GyMd (G y-MM-dd)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = CE 2008-02-05
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = CE 1995-12-22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = BCE -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
Hv (HH v)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18 UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09 UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04 UTC
M (L)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9
MEd (MM-dd, E)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 02-05, Tue
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12-22, Fri
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 09-15, Sat
MMM (LLL)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = M02
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = M12
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = M09
MMMEd (MMM d, E)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = M02 5, Tue
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = M12 22, Fri
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = M09 15, Sat
MMMMW-count-other ('week' W 'of' MMMM)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = week 1 of M02
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = week 3 of M12
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = week 2 of M09
MMMMd (MMMM d)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = M02 5
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = M12 22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = M09 15
MMMd (MMM d)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = M02 5
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = M12 22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = M09 15
Md (MM-dd)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 02-05
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12-22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 09-15
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
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
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
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
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
hv (h a v)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6 PM UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9 AM UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4 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)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10
yM (y-MM)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008-02
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995-12
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10-09
yMEd (y-MM-dd, E)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008-02-05, Tue
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995-12-22, Fri
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10-09-15, Sat
yMMM (y MMM)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 M02
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 M12
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 M09
yMMMEd (y MMM d, E)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 M02 5, Tue
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 M12 22, Fri
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 M09 15, Sat
yMMMM (y MMMM)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 M02
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 M12
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 M09
yMMMd (y MMM d)
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 M02 5
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 M12 22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 M09 15
yMd (y-MM-dd)
okay so this is exactly where part 1 runs out β the yMd line with its y-MM-dd pattern is the last thing on the page, and the example timestamps for it get cut off right here π no cap, the page just ends mid-listing, so hold that thought and stay tuned for what comes next π«Άβ¨
yQQQ (y QQQ) ποΈ
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 Q1
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 Q4
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 Q3
yQQQQ (y QQQQ) ποΈβ¨
okay same vibe, just the fancier quarter pattern:
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 Q1
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 Q4
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 Q3
yw-count-other ('week' w 'of' Y) π
this one's the week-number bestie, it's giving "week 6 of 2008" energy:
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
some little locale facts, no cap:
- Prefers 24 hour time? Yes π (we're not doing AM/PM, we're too iconic for that)
- Local first day of the week
1 (Mon)β Monday gets main character energy here
β Strftime Patterns β
these are the strftime-style patterns, and honestly? they ate.
%c (%a %b %e %H:%M:%S %Y) β date time format
the whole date and time, one gorgeous package:
2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue M02 5 18:30:30 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri M12 22 09:05:02 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat M09 15 04:44:23 -10
%x (%m/%d/%y) β date format
just the date, short and sweet:
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) β time format
and just the time, 24-hour girlie that she is:
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«Ά SUPPORT π«Ά
See DateTime::Locale. that's the whole thing, bestie β go read it, it's the plug π
and that's a wrap on this page, fr fr π this was perl v5.42.2, dated 2026-09-15 β ty for coming to my ted talk, mwah π
β¨
π¦ where this page comes from
- alpine 3.23: perl-datetime-locale-doc 1.46-r0 Β· GPL-1.0-or-later OR Artistic-1.0-Perl
- alpine 3.24: perl-datetime-locale-doc 1.46-r0 Β· GPL-1.0-or-later OR Artistic-1.0-Perl
- π girlified by deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 on : a language model's rewrite of the original, under its terms