DateTim...e::ss_ZA(3)

✨ NAME ✨

Bestie, this is the manual page for DateTime::Locale::ss_ZA(3) β€” filed under User Contributed Perl Documentation β€” and it’s literally all about locale data examples for the Swati South Africa (ss-ZA) locale. πŸ’…


🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

Okay so this pod file is packed with examples of the locale data available for the Swati South Africa locale. It’s giving reference-sheet energy, and we’re going through every single bit. ✨

πŸ—“οΈ 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

πŸ¦‹ 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

πŸŽ€ 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

πŸ‘‘ Eras

Wide (format)

BCE
CE

Abbreviated (format)

BCE
CE

Narrow (format)

BCE
CE

πŸ’– 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

⏰ 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 = 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

🧚 Available Formats

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

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

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

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 (GGGGG 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

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

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)

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 (y QQQ)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 Q1
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 Q4
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 Q3

yQQQQ (y QQQQ)

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)

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 πŸ’…

Local first day of the week

7 (Sun)


⭐ Strftime Patterns

%c (%a %-e %b %Y %T %Z) - date time format

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue %-e M02 2008 18:30:30 UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri %-e M12 1995 09:05:02 UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat %-e M09 -10 04:44:23 UTC

...and that's the rest of the day-of-the-month bestie, no cap ✨ (also notice how the year goes negative and the whole thing still slays? lowkey obsessed with -0010 just sitting there).


🌸 %x (%d/%m/%Y) β€” date format

So %x is the "gimme the whole date" one, and for this locale it's literally just %d/%m/%Y β€” day, month, year, slashes between, day first because we're not monsters πŸ’…

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

Ok but the third one 😭 the year -10 really just shows up like that, negative sign and all, no shame. If you were expecting four digits, nope, that's the vibe check result and it failed. fr fr, look at it.


πŸŽ€ %X (%T) β€” time format

And %X is the time twin 🫢 here it expands to %T, which is HH:MM:SS β€” hours, minutes, seconds, colons, done, iconic.

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

Zero-padded like the little main character it is β€” 09:05:02, not 9:5:2. Periodt. ⭐


πŸ’– SUPPORT

Look at DateTime::Locale. That's it. That's the whole support section, bestie β€” go read the locale module, it's giving "the actual source of truth" energy πŸ‘‘πŸ¦‹


okay so that's genuinely the entire page πŸŽ€ ty for reading my lil lecture, you now know more about ZA date formatting than 99% of people, iykyk πŸ’œ

This one's from perl v5.42.0, dated 2024-12-12 β€” a lil vintage moment, but she still ate βœ¨πŸ’… bye bestie!! πŸ¦‹πŸŒΈ

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