DateTim...e::sw_TZ(3)

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💖 NAME 💖

Okay so this is the manual page for DateTime::Locale::sw_TZ(3), coming at you from the User Contributed Perl Documentation corner of the universe. The actual name situation is:

DateTime::Locale::sw_TZ — Locale data examples for the Swahili Tanzania (sw-TZ) locale.

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

Bestie, this pod file is literally a little showcase of examples of the locale data available for the Swahili Tanzania locale. It is giving locale-data mood board, no cap. Every list and example below is here in full, so you can vibe-check the exact strings.

🌸 Days 🌸

Seven days, every format flavor, all iconic. 💅

🌼 Wide (format) 🌼

Jumatatu
Jumanne
Jumatano
Alhamisi
Ijumaa
Jumamosi
Jumapili

🌼 Abbreviated (format) 🌼

Jumatatu
Jumanne
Jumatano
Alhamisi
Ijumaa
Jumamosi
Jumapili

🌼 Narrow (format) 🌼

M
T
W
T
F
S
S

🌼 Wide (stand-alone) 🌼

Jumatatu
Jumanne
Jumatano
Alhamisi
Ijumaa
Jumamosi
Jumapili

🌼 Abbreviated (stand-alone) 🌼

Jumatatu
Jumanne
Jumatano
Alhamisi
Ijumaa
Jumamosi
Jumapili

🌼 Narrow (stand-alone) 🌼

M
T
W
T
F
S
S

🎀 Months 🎀

Twelve months, three widths, both format and stand-alone. She ate. ✨

🌸 Wide (format) 🌸

Januari
Februari
Machi
Aprili
Mei
Juni
Julai
Agosti
Septemba
Oktoba
Novemba
Desemba

🌸 Abbreviated (format) 🌸

Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
Mei
Jun
Jul
Ago
Sep
Okt
Nov
Des

🌸 Narrow (format) 🌸

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

🌸 Wide (stand-alone) 🌸

Januari
Februari
Machi
Aprili
Mei
Juni
Julai
Agosti
Septemba
Oktoba
Novemba
Desemba

🌸 Abbreviated (stand-alone) 🌸

Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
Mei
Jun
Jul
Ago
Sep
Okt
Nov
Des

🌸 Narrow (stand-alone) 🌸

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

🦋 Quarters 🦋

Quarter energy is Robo ya 1 through Robo ya 4, plus the narrow digits. Simple, clean, slay. 💜

🌺 Wide (format) 🌺

Robo ya 1
Robo ya 2
Robo ya 3
Robo ya 4

🌺 Abbreviated (format) 🌺

Robo ya 1
Robo ya 2
Robo ya 3
Robo ya 4

🌺 Narrow (format) 🌺

🌺 Wide (stand-alone) 🌺

Robo ya 1
Robo ya 2
Robo ya 3
Robo ya 4

🌺 Abbreviated (stand-alone) 🌺

Robo ya 1
Robo ya 2
Robo ya 3
Robo ya 4

🌺 Narrow (stand-alone) 🌺

⭐ Eras ⭐

Era names, no drama. KK and BK are the short versions, iykyk.

🌟 Wide (format) 🌟

Kabla ya Kristo
Baada ya Kristo

🌟 Abbreviated (format) 🌟

KK
BK

🌟 Narrow (format) 🌟

KK
BK

🎀 Date Formats 🎀

Date-only formats, from full main-character energy down to the short and punchy version. 🌈

💖 Full 💖

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Jumanne, 5 Februari 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Ijumaa, 22 Desemba 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Jumamosi, 15 Septemba -10

💖 Long 💖

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 Februari 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 Desemba 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 Septemba -10

💖 Medium 💖

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 Feb 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 Des 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-only formats, all lined up. Full and Long are bringing UTC along for the ride; Medium and Short are doing their own thing. ✨

🌸 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 plus time, combined and serving. 🫶

🦋 Full 🦋

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Jumanne, 5 Februari 2008 18:30:30 UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Ijumaa, 22 Desemba 1995 09:05:02 UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Jumamosi, 15 Septemba -10 04:44:23 UTC

🦋 Long 🦋

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 Februari 2008 18:30:30 UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 Desemba 1995 09:05:02 UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 Septemba -10 04:44:23 UTC

🦋 Medium 🦋

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 Feb 2008 18:30:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 Des 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, bestie. Every format key gets its own little moment, and every example is exactly where it should be. No skipping, no summarizing, no crumbs. 💅

`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 = Jumanne
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Ijumaa
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Jumamosi

`EBhm (E h:mm B)`

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Jumanne 6:30 B
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Ijumaa 9:05 B
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Jumamosi 4:44 B

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

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Jumanne 6:30:30 B
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Ijumaa 9:05:02 B
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Jumamosi 4:44:23 B

`EHm (E HH:mm)`

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

`EHms (E HH:mm:ss)`

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

`Ed (E d)`

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

`Ehm (E h:mm a)`

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Jumanne 6:30 PM
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Ijumaa 9:05 AM
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Jumamosi 4:44 AM

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

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Jumanne 6:30:30 PM
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Ijumaa 9:05:02 AM
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Jumamosi 4:44:23 AM

`Gy (y G)`

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

`GyMMM (MMM y G)`

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

`GyMMMEd (E, d MMM y G)`

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Jumanne, 5 Feb 2008 BK
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Ijumaa, 22 Des 1995 BK
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Jumamosi, 15 Sep -10 KK

`GyMMMd (d MMM y G)`

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 Feb 2008 BK
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 Des 1995 BK
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 Sep -10 KK

`GyMd (d/M/y GGGGG)`

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

`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 = Jumanne, 5/2
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Ijumaa, 22/12
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Jumamosi, 15/9

`MMM (LLL)`

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

`MMMEd (E, d MMM)`

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Jumanne, 5 Feb
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Ijumaa, 22 Des
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Jumamosi, 15 Sep

`MMMMEd (E, d MMMM)`

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Jumanne, 5 Februari
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Ijumaa, 22 Desemba
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Jumamosi, 15 Septemba

`MMMMW-count-one ('wiki' W 'ya' MMMM)`

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = wiki 1 ya Februari
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = wiki 3 ya Desemba
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = wiki 2 ya Septemba

`MMMMW-count-other ('wiki' W 'ya' MMMM)`

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = wiki 1 ya Februari
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = wiki 3 ya Desemba
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = wiki 2 ya Septemba

`MMMMd (d MMMM)`

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

`MMMd (d MMM)`

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 Feb
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 Des
-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 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 (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 = Jumanne, 5/2/2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Ijumaa, 22/12/1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Jumamosi, 15/9/-10

`yMMM (MMM y)`

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

`yMMMEd (E, d MMM y)`

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Jumanne, 5 Feb 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Ijumaa, 22 Des 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Jumamosi, 15 Sep -10

`yMMMM (MMMM y)`

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

`yMMMd (d MMM y)`

examples continue in part 2 ✨

...the last few in that pattern list look like this:

2008-02-05T18:30:30 =  5 Feb 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 Des 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 Sep -10

ok now the rest of the formats, bestie, buckle up 💅

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 = Robo ya 1 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Robo ya 4 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Robo ya 3 -10

yQQQQ — QQQQ y

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

yw-count-one — 'wiki' w 'ya' Y

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

yw-count-other — 'wiki' w 'ya' Y

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

🌸 Miscellaneous 🌸

like the little extra deets at the bottom of the vibe check 🫶

Prefers 24 hour time?

Yes

Local first day of the week

1 (Jumatatu)

⏰ Strftime Patterns ⏰

these are the classic strftime-style patterns, and yes they each come with the sample dates so you can clock exactly what it's giving ✨

%c — %e %B %Y %I:%M:%S %p — date time format

2008-02-05T18:30:30 =  5 Februari 2008 06:30:30 PM
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 Desemba 1995 09:05:02 AM
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 Septemba -10 04:44:23 AM

%x — %d/%m/%Y — date format

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

%X — %I:%M:%S %p — time format

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 06:30:30 PM
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05:02 AM
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44:23 AM

🫶 SUPPORT 🫶

See DateTime::Locale.

and that's a wrap on the sw_TZ page, bestie 💖 this little localisation legend shipped as part of perl v5.42.0, dated 2024-12-12 — go forth and format your Swahili dates with main character energy 👑🌸

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