Re^2: Converting dates with Date:Format

Hi 1nickt,

my $datetime  = $dt_obj->strftime("%a, %d %b %Y %T EST");
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I wouldn't hardcode the timezone into the format string like that, since technically the object's time zone is in DateTime's special "floating" zone, and that's what'd be output if you use %Z (which I personally would still do). To assume a time zone for the input data instead use time_zone=>'EST' in the DateTime::Format::Strptime constructor:

use DateTime::Format::Strptime;
my $formatter = DateTime::Format::Strptime->new(pattern => "%F  %T",ti
+me_zone=>'EST');
my $dt_obj    = $formatter->parse_datetime("2008-11-03  19:03:44");
print $dt_obj->strftime("%a, %d %b %Y %T %Z"), "\n";
# to convert to a different zone:
$dt_obj->set_time_zone('America/Chicago');
print $dt_obj->strftime("%a, %d %b %Y %T %Z"), "\n";

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Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:03:44 EST
Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:03:44 CST
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Regards,
-- Hauke D

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Re^3: Converting dates with Date:Format by 1nickt (Canon) on Jan 10, 2017 at 14:57 UTC
Hi haukex, Your suggestion is quite correct and a much more complete treatment of the problem (as is your way!). My choice of using the string was intended to show precisely that since the provided input data lacked any TZ (and `%Z` returns the literal string "floating" in that case), no meaningful TZ info could be provided by the DateTime object, so you'd have to just add it as a string. Of course I didn't explain any of that :( If, as is I guess most likely, the OP has datetimes lacking a TZ, and is himself located in Eastern Time Zone, his TZ will shift during the year, so while it may be EST today it could be EDT in six months. I think the best of all in his case may be to add the `time_zone` param in the constructor as you say, but provide the value "local". `nick@vagrant$ perl -Mstrict -Mwarnings -ML -E' say DateTime::Format::Strptime->new(pattern => "%F %T", time_zone => +"local")-> parse_datetime("2008-11-03 19:03:44")-> strftime("%a, %d %b %Y %T %Z"); ' Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:03:44 EST` [download] (now you know where that vagrant lives!) The way forward always starts with a minimal test.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^4: Converting dates with Date:Format by haukex (Archbishop) on Jan 10, 2017 at 15:10 UTC
Hi 1nickt, I think the best of all in his case may be to add the `time_zone` param in the constructor as you say, but provide the value "local". That's an excellent point! Just to expand on that, it's also possible to say `time_zone=>'America/New_York'` - see the output of `perl -MDateTime::TimeZone -le 'print for DateTime::TimeZone->all_names'` . Regards, -- Hauke D	[reply] [d/l] [select]