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

In reply to Re^2: Converting dates with Date:Format by haukex
in thread Converting dates with Date:Format by ultranerds

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