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INTLDATEFORMATTER(3)							 1						      INTLDATEFORMATTER(3)

The IntlDateFormatter class

INTRODUCTION

	Date Formatter is a concrete class that enables locale-dependent formatting/parsing of dates using pattern strings and/or canned patterns.

	This  class  represents  the ICU date formatting functionality. It allows users to display dates in a localized format or to parse strings
       into PHP date values using pattern strings and/or canned patterns.

CLASS SYNOPSIS

       IntlDateFormatter

       IntlDateFormatter

       Methods

       o public IntlDateFormatter::__construct (string	$locale, int  $datetype, int  $timetype, [mixed  $timezone = NULL],  [mixed   $calendar  =
	 NULL], [string  $pattern = ""])

       o publicstatic  IntlDateFormatter  IntlDateFormatter::create  (string   $locale, int  $datetype, int  $timetype, [mixed	$timezone = NULL],
	 [mixed  $calendar = NULL], [string  $pattern = ""])

       o public string IntlDateFormatter::format (mixed  $value)

       o publicstatic string IntlDateFormatter::formatObject (object  $object, [mixed  $format = NULL], [string  $locale = NULL])

       o

	 int IntlDateFormatter::getCalendar (void  )

       o public int IntlDateFormatter::getDateType (void  )

       o public int IntlDateFormatter::getErrorCode (void  )

       o public string IntlDateFormatter::getErrorMessage (void  )

       o public string IntlDateFormatter::getLocale ([int  $which])

       o public string IntlDateFormatter::getPattern (void  )

       o public int IntlDateFormatter::getTimeType (void  )

       o public string IntlDateFormatter::getTimeZoneId (void  )

       o public IntlCalendar IntlDateFormatter::getCalendarObject (void  )

       o public IntlTimeZone IntlDateFormatter::getTimeZone (void  )

       o public bool IntlDateFormatter::isLenient (void  )

       o public array IntlDateFormatter::localtime (string  $value, [int  &$position])

       o public int IntlDateFormatter::parse (string  $value, [int  &$position])

       o

	 bool IntlDateFormatter::setCalendar (mixed  $which)

       o public bool IntlDateFormatter::setLenient (bool  $lenient)

       o public bool IntlDateFormatter::setPattern (string  $pattern)

       o public bool IntlDateFormatter::setTimeZoneId (string  $zone)

       o public boolean IntlDateFormatter::setTimeZone (mixed  $zone)

SEE ALSO

	      oICU Date formatter

	      oICU Date formats

PREDEFINED CONSTANTS

	These constants are used to specify different formats in the constructor for DateType and TimeType.

	      o IntlDateFormatter::NONE ( integer) -Do not include this element

	      o IntlDateFormatter::FULL ( integer) -Completely specified style (Tuesday, April 12, 1952 AD or 3:30:42pm PST)

	      o IntlDateFormatter::LONG ( integer) -Long style (January 12, 1952 or 3:30:32pm)

	      o IntlDateFormatter::MEDIUM ( integer) -Medium style (Jan 12, 1952)

	      o IntlDateFormatter::SHORT ( integer) -Most abbreviated style, only essential data (12/13/52 or 3:30pm)

	The following int constants are used to specify the calendar. These calendars are all based directly on the Gregorian calendar. Non-Grego-
       rian calendars need to be specified in locale. Examples might include locale="hi@calendar=BUDDHIST".

	      o IntlDateFormatter::TRADITIONAL ( integer) -Non-Gregorian Calendar

	      o IntlDateFormatter::GREGORIAN ( integer) -Gregorian Calendar

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DATEFMT_GET_LOCALE(3)							 1						     DATEFMT_GET_LOCALE(3)

IntlDateFormatter::getLocale - Get the locale used by formatter

	Object oriented style

SYNOPSIS

       public string IntlDateFormatter::getLocale ([int  $which])

DESCRIPTION

	Procedural style
       string datefmt_get_locale (IntlDateFormatter  $fmt, [int  $which])

	Get locale used by the formatter.

PARAMETERS

	      o $fmt
		- The formatter resource

	      o $hich
		-  You can choose between valid and actual locale ( Locale::VALID_LOCALE, Locale::ACTUAL_LOCALE, respectively). The default is the
		actual locale.

RETURN VALUES

	the locale of this formatter or 'false' if error

EXAMPLES

       Example #1

	      datefmt_get_locale(3) example

	      <?php
	      $fmt = datefmt_create(
		  'en_US',
		  IntlDateFormatter::FULL,
		  IntlDateFormatter::FULL,
		  'America/Los_Angeles',
		  IntlDateFormatter::GREGORIAN
	      );
	      echo 'locale of the formatter is : " . datefmt_get_locale($fmt);
	      echo 'First Formatted output is " . datefmt_format($fmt, 0);

	      $fmt = datefmt_create(
		  'de-DE',
		  IntlDateFormatter::FULL,
		  IntlDateFormatter::FULL,
		  'America/Los_Angeles',
		  IntlDateFormatter::GREGORIAN
	      );
	      echo 'locale of the formatter is : ' . datefmt_get_locale($fmt);
	      echo 'Second Formatted output is ' . datefmt_format($fmt, 0);

	      ?>

       Example #2

	      OO example

	      <?php
	      $fmt = new IntlDateFormatter(
		  'en_US',
		  IntlDateFormatter::FULL,
		  IntlDateFormatter::FULL,
		  'America/Los_Angeles',
		  IntlDateFormatter::GREGORIAN
	      );
	      echo 'locale of the formatter is : ' . $fmt->getLocale();
	      echo 'First Formatted output is ' . $fmt->format(0);

	      $fmt = new IntlDateFormatter(
		  'de-DE',
		  IntlDateFormatter::FULL,
		  IntlDateFormatter::FULL,
		  'America/Los_Angeles',
		  IntlDateFormatter::GREGORIAN
	      );
	      echo 'locale of the formatter is : ' . $fmt->getLocale();
	      echo 'Second Formatted output is ' . $fmt->format(0);

	      ?>

       The above example will output:

       locale of the formatter is : en
       First Formatted output is Wednesday, December 31, 1969 4:00:00 PM PT
       locale of the formatter is : de
       Second Formatted output is Mittwoch, 31. Dezember 1969 16:00 Uhr GMT-08:00

SEE ALSO

       datefmt_create(3).

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