Provided by: libdatetime-format-strptime-perl_1.5400-1_all 
NAME
DateTime::Format::Strptime - Parse and format strp and strf time patterns
VERSION
version 1.54
SYNOPSIS
use DateTime::Format::Strptime;
my $strp = DateTime::Format::Strptime->new(
pattern => '%T',
locale => 'en_AU',
time_zone => 'Australia/Melbourne',
);
my $dt = $strp->parse_datetime('23:16:42');
$strp->format_datetime($dt);
# 23:16:42
# Croak when things go wrong:
my $strp = DateTime::Format::Strptime->new(
pattern => '%T',
locale => 'en_AU',
time_zone => 'Australia/Melbourne',
on_error => 'croak',
);
$newpattern = $strp->pattern('%Q');
# Unidentified token in pattern: %Q in %Q at line 34 of script.pl
# Do something else when things go wrong:
my $strp = DateTime::Format::Strptime->new(
pattern => '%T',
locale => 'en_AU',
time_zone => 'Australia/Melbourne',
on_error => \&phone_police,
);
DESCRIPTION
This module implements most of strptime(3), the POSIX function that is the reverse of strftime(3), for
"DateTime". While "strftime" takes a "DateTime" and a pattern and returns a string, "strptime" takes a
string and a pattern and returns the "DateTime" object associated.
CONSTRUCTOR
• new( pattern => $strptime_pattern )
Creates the format object. You must specify a pattern, you can also specify a "time_zone" and a
"locale". If you specify a time zone then any resulting "DateTime" object will be in that time zone.
If you do not specify a "time_zone" parameter, but there is a time zone in the string you pass to
"parse_datetime", then the resulting "DateTime" will use that time zone.
You can optionally use an on_error parameter. This parameter has three valid options:
• 'undef'
(not undef, 'undef', it's a string not an undefined value)
This is the default behavior. The module will return undef whenever it gets upset. The error can
be accessed using the "$object->errmsg" method. This is the ideal behaviour for interactive use
where a user might provide an illegal pattern or a date that doesn't match the pattern.
• 'croak'
(not croak, 'croak', it's a string, not a function)
This used to be the default behaviour. The module will croak with an error message whenever it
gets upset.
• sub{...} or \&subname
When given a code ref, the module will call that sub when it gets upset. The sub receives two
parameters: the object and the error message. Using these two it is possible to emulate the
'undef' behavior. (Returning a true value causes the method to return undef. Returning a false
value causes the method to bravely continue):
sub { $_[0]->{errmsg} = $_[1]; 1 },
METHODS
This class offers the following methods.
• parse_datetime($string)
Given a string in the pattern specified in the constructor, this method will return a new "DateTime"
object.
If given a string that doesn't match the pattern, the formatter will croak or return undef, depending
on the setting of on_error in the constructor.
• format_datetime($datetime)
Given a "DateTime" object, this methods returns a string formatted in the object's format. This
method is synonymous with "DateTime"'s strftime method.
• locale($locale)
When given a locale or "DateTime::Locale" object, this method sets its locale appropriately. If the
locale is not understood, the method will croak or return undef (depending on the setting of on_error
in the constructor)
If successful this method returns the current locale. (After processing as above).
• pattern($strptime_pattern)
When given a pattern, this method sets the object's pattern. If the pattern is invalid, the method
will croak or return undef (depending on the value of the "on_error" parameter)
If successful this method returns the current pattern. (After processing as above)
• time_zone($time_zone)
When given a name, offset or "DateTime::TimeZone" object, this method sets the object's time zone.
This effects the "DateTime" object returned by parse_datetime
If the time zone is invalid, the method will croak or return undef (depending on the value of the
"on_error" parameter)
If successful this method returns the current time zone. (After processing as above)
• errmsg
If the on_error behavior of the object is 'undef', error messages with this method so you can work
out why things went wrong.
This code emulates a $DateTime::Format::Strptime with the "on_error" parameter equal to 'croak':
"$strp->pattern($pattern) or die $DateTime::Format::Strptime::errmsg"
EXPORTS
There are no methods exported by default, however the following are available:
• strptime( $strptime_pattern, $string )
Given a pattern and a string this function will return a new "DateTime" object.
• strftime( $strftime_pattern, $datetime )
Given a pattern and a "DateTime" object this function will return a formatted string.
STRPTIME PATTERN TOKENS
The following tokens are allowed in the pattern string for strptime (parse_datetime):
• %%
The % character.
• %a or %A
The weekday name according to the current locale, in abbreviated form or the full name.
• %b or %B or %h
The month name according to the current locale, in abbreviated form or the full name.
• %C
The century number (0-99).
• %d or %e
The day of month (01-31). This will parse single digit numbers as well.
• %D
Equivalent to %m/%d/%y. (This is the American style date, very confusing to non-Americans, especially
since %d/%m/%y is widely used in Europe. The ISO 8601 standard pattern is %F.)
• %F
Equivalent to %Y-%m-%d. (This is the ISO style date)
• %g
The year corresponding to the ISO week number, but without the century (0-99).
• %G
The year corresponding to the ISO week number.
• %H
The hour (00-23). This will parse single digit numbers as well.
• %I
The hour on a 12-hour clock (1-12).
• %j
The day number in the year (1-366).
• %m
The month number (01-12). This will parse single digit numbers as well.
• %M
The minute (00-59). This will parse single digit numbers as well.
• %n
Arbitrary whitespace.
• %N
Nanoseconds. For other sub-second values use "%[number]N".
• %p
The equivalent of AM or PM according to the locale in use. (See DateTime::Locale)
• %r
Equivalent to %I:%M:%S %p.
• %R
Equivalent to %H:%M.
• %s
Number of seconds since the Epoch.
• %S
The second (0-60; 60 may occur for leap seconds. See DateTime::LeapSecond).
• %t
Arbitrary whitespace.
• %T
Equivalent to %H:%M:%S.
• %U
The week number with Sunday the first day of the week (0-53). The first Sunday of January is the
first day of week 1.
• %u
The weekday number (1-7) with Monday = 1. This is the "DateTime" standard.
• %w
The weekday number (0-6) with Sunday = 0.
• %W
The week number with Monday the first day of the week (0-53). The first Monday of January is the
first day of week 1.
• %y
The year within century (0-99). When a century is not otherwise specified (with a value for %C),
values in the range 69-99 refer to years in the twentieth century (1969-1999); values in the range
00-68 refer to years in the twenty-first century (2000-2068).
• %Y
The year, including century (for example, 1991).
• %z
An RFC-822/ISO 8601 standard time zone specification. (For example +1100) [See note below]
• %Z
The timezone name. (For example EST -- which is ambiguous) [See note below]
• %O
This extended token allows the use of Olson Time Zone names to appear in parsed strings. NOTE: This
pattern cannot be passed to "DateTime"'s "strftime()" method, but can be passed to
"format_datetime()".
AUTHOR EMERITUS
This module was created by Rick Measham.
BUGS
Please report any bugs or feature requests to "bug-datetime-format-strptime@rt.cpan.org", or through the
web interface at <http://rt.cpan.org>. I will be notified, and then you'll automatically be notified of
progress on your bug as I make changes.
SEE ALSO
"datetime@perl.org" mailing list.
http://datetime.perl.org/
perl, DateTime, DateTime::TimeZone, DateTime::Locale
AUTHORS
• Dave Rolsky <autarch@urth.org>
• Rick Measham <rickm@cpan.org>
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
This software is Copyright (c) 2013 by Dave Rolsky.
This is free software, licensed under:
The Artistic License 2.0 (GPL Compatible)
perl v5.14.2 2013-04-03 DateTime::Format::Strptime(3pm)