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
{
/* Methods */
__construct
( string $locale
, int $datetype
, int $timetype
[, string $timezone
[, int $calendar
[, string $pattern
]]] )
static
IntlDateFormatter create
( string $locale
, int $datetype
, int $timetype
[, string $timezone
[, int $calendar
[, string $pattern
]]] )
}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".
Table of Contents
- IntlDateFormatter::create - Create a date formatter
- IntlDateFormatter::format - Format the date/time value as a string
- IntlDateFormatter::getCalendar - Get the calendar used for the IntlDateFormatter
- IntlDateFormatter::getDateType - Get the datetype used for the IntlDateFormatter
- IntlDateFormatter::getErrorCode - Get the error code from last operation
- IntlDateFormatter::getErrorMessage - Get the error text from the last operation.
- IntlDateFormatter::getLocale - Get the locale used by formatter
- IntlDateFormatter::getPattern - Get the pattern used for the IntlDateFormatter
- IntlDateFormatter::getTimeType - Get the timetype used for the IntlDateFormatter
- IntlDateFormatter::getTimeZoneId - Get the timezone-id used for the IntlDateFormatter
- IntlDateFormatter::isLenient - Get the lenient used for the IntlDateFormatter
- IntlDateFormatter::localtime - Parse string to a field-based time value
- IntlDateFormatter::parse - Parse string to a timestamp value
- IntlDateFormatter::setCalendar - sets the calendar used to the appropriate calendar, which must be
- IntlDateFormatter::setLenient - Set the leniency of the parser
- IntlDateFormatter::setPattern - Set the pattern used for the IntlDateFormatter
- IntlDateFormatter::setTimeZoneId - Sets the time zone to use