Time::Format version 1.14
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Time::Format provides a very easy way to format dates and times.  The
formatting functions are tied to hash variables, so they can be used
inside strings as well as in ordinary expressions.  The formatting
codes used are meant to be easy to remember, use, and read.  They
follow a simple, consistent pattern.  If I've done my job right, once
you learn the codes, you should never have to refer to the
documentation again.
A quick-reference page is included, just in case.  ;-)

Time::Format can also format DateTime objects, and strings created
with Date::Manip.

Also provided is a tied-hash interface to POSIX::strftime and
Date::Manip::UnixDate.

If the I18N::Langinfo module is available, Time::Format provides
weekday and month names in a language appropriate for your locale.

A companion module, Time::Format_XS, is also available; if it is
installed, Time::Format will detect and use it, which will result in a
significant speed improvement.


EXAMPLES

 $time{'Weekday Month d, yyyy'}   Thursday June 5, 2003
 $time{'Day Mon d, yyyy'}         Thu Jun 5, 2003
 $time{'DAY MON d, yyyy'}         THU JUN 5, 2003
 $time{'dd/mm/yyyy'}              05/06/2003
 $time{yymmdd}                    030605
 $time{'yymmdd',time-86400}       030604

 $time{'H:mm:ss am'}              1:02:14 pm
 $time{'hh:mm:ss.uuuuuu'}         13:02:14.171447

 $time{'yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss.mmm'} 2003/06/05 13:02:14.171

 $strftime{'%A %B %d, %Y'}             Thursday June 05, 2003
 $strftime{'%A %B %d, %Y',time+86400}  Friday June 06, 2003

 $manip{'%m/%d/%Y'}               06/05/2003
 $manip{'%m/%d/%Y','yesterday'}   06/04/2003
 $manip{'%m/%d/%Y','first monday in November 2000'}  11/06/2000

There are also corresponding functions for each of these hashes, which
you can use if you prefer (or need) a function-based interface.


INSTALLATION

To install this module, issue the following commands:

   perl Build.PL
   perl Build
   perl Build test
   perl Build install

If you do not have Module::Build, use the old-style commands:

   perl Makefile.PL
   make
   make test
   make install

If you're using Strawberry Perl, you may need to use 'gmake' instead
of 'make' (or 'dmake' for older Strawberry versions).  If you're using
ActiveState Perl, you may need to use 'nmake'.


DEPENDENCIES

This module can use these other modules and libraries:

  Time::Local
  I18N::Langinfo    (optional)
  POSIX             (optional)
  Time::HiRes       (optional)
  Date::Manip       (optional)
  Time::Format_XS   (optional)
  FindBin                       (used by the test suite only)
  Test::More                    (used by the test suite only)
  Module::Signature (optional)  (used by the test suite only)


COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Eric J. Roode, roode @ cpan . org

Copyright (c) 2003-2019 by Eric J. Roode. All Rights Reserved.
This module is free software; See the copyright notice in the
module source code for full details.

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