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The IntlDateFormatter class

(PHP 5 >= 5.3.0, PECL intl >= 1.0.0)

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 {
/* Methods */
public __construct ( string $locale , int $datetype , int $timetype [, mixed $timezone = NULL [, mixed $calendar = NULL [, string $pattern = "" ]]] )
public static IntlDateFormatter create ( string $locale , int $datetype , int $timetype [, mixed $timezone = NULL [, mixed $calendar = NULL [, string $pattern = "" ]]] )
public string format ( mixed $value )
public static string formatObject ( object $object [, mixed $format = NULL [, string $locale = NULL ]] )
int getCalendar ( void )
public int getDateType ( void )
public int getErrorCode ( void )
public string getErrorMessage ( void )
public string getLocale ([ int $which ] )
public string getPattern ( void )
public int getTimeType ( void )
public string getTimeZoneId ( void )
public IntlCalendar getCalendarObject ( void )
public IntlTimeZone getTimeZone ( void )
public bool isLenient ( void )
public array localtime ( string $value [, int &$position ] )
public int parse ( string $value [, int &$position ] )
bool setCalendar ( mixed $which )
public bool setLenient ( bool $lenient )
public bool setPattern ( string $pattern )
public bool setTimeZoneId ( string $zone )
public boolean setTimeZone ( mixed $zone )
}

Predefined Constants

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

IntlDateFormatter::NONE (integer)
Do not include this element
IntlDateFormatter::FULL (integer)
Completely specified style (Tuesday, April 12, 1952 AD or 3:30:42pm PST)
IntlDateFormatter::LONG (integer)
Long style (January 12, 1952 or 3:30:32pm)
IntlDateFormatter::MEDIUM (integer)
Medium style (Jan 12, 1952)
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-Gregorian calendars need to be specified in locale. Examples might include locale="hi@calendar=BUDDHIST".

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

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