PHP nl_langinfo() Function

In this chapter you will learn:

  1. Definition for PHP nl_langinfo() Function
  2. Syntax for PHP nl_langinfo() Function
  3. Parameter for PHP nl_langinfo() Function
  4. nl_langinfo Constants
  5. Return for PHP nl_langinfo() Function
  6. Note for PHP nl_langinfo() Function

Definition

The nl_langinfo() function returns specific local information.

Syntax

nl_langinfo(element)

Parameter

ParameterDescription
elementRequired. Specifies which element to return. Must be one of the following elements:

nl_langinfo Constants

LC_TIME Category Constants

  • ABDAY_(1-7) Abbreviated name of n-th day of the week.
  • DAY_(1-7) Name of the n-th day of the week (DAY_1 = Sunday).
  • ABMON_(1-12) Abbreviated name of the n-th month of the year.
  • MON_(1-12) Name of the n-th month of the year.
  • AM_STR String for Ante meridian.
  • PM_STR String for Post meridian.
  • D_T_FMT String that can be used as the format string for strftime() to represent time and date.
  • D_FMT String that can be used as the format string for strftime() to represent date.
  • T_FMT String that can be used as the format string for strftime() to represent time.
  • T_FMT_AMPM String that can be used as the format string for strftime() to represent time in 12-hour format with ante/post meridian.
  • ERA Alternate era.
  • ERA_YEAR Year in alternate era format.
  • ERA_D_T_FMT Date and time in alternate era format (string can be used in strftime()).
  • ERA_D_FMT Date in alternate era format (string can be used in strftime()).
  • ERA_T_FMT Time in alternate era format (string can be used in strftime()).

LC_MONETARY Category Constants

  • INT_CURR_SYMBOL International currency symbol.
  • CURRENCY_SYMBOL Local currency symbol.
  • CRNCYSTR Same value as CURRENCY_SYMBOL.
  • MON_DECIMAL_POINT Decimal point character.
  • MON_THOUSANDS_SEP Thousands separator (groups of three digits).
  • MON_GROUPING Like "grouping" element.
  • POSITIVE_SIGN Sign for positive values.
  • NEGATIVE_SIGN Sign for negative values.
  • INT_FRAC_DIGITS International fractional digits.
  • FRAC_DIGITS Local fractional digits.
  • P_CS_PRECEDES Returns 1 if CURRENCY_SYMBOL precedes a positive value.
  • P_SEP_BY_SPACE Returns 1 if a space separates CURRENCY_SYMBOL from a positive value.
  • N_CS_PRECEDES Returns 1 if CURRENCY_SYMBOL precedes a negative value.
  • N_SEP_BY_SPACE Returns 1 if a space separates CURRENCY_SYMBOL from a negative value.
  • P_SIGN_POSN
    • Returns 0 if parentheses surround the quantity and CURRENCY_SYMBOL.
    • Returns 1 if the sign string precedes the quantity and CURRENCY_SYMBOL.
    • Returns 2 if the sign string follows the quantity and CURRENCY_SYMBOL.
    • Returns 3 if the sign string immediately precedes the CURRENCY_SYMBOL.
    • Returns 4 if the sign string immediately follows the CURRENCY_SYMBOL.

LC_NUMERIC Category Constants

  • DECIMAL_POINT Decimal point character.
  • RADIXCHAR Same value as DECIMAL_POINT.
  • THOUSANDS_SEP Separator character for thousands (groups of three digits).
  • THOUSEP Same value as THOUSANDS_SEP.
  • GROUPING

LC_MESSAGES Category Constants

  • YESEXPR Regex string for matching "yes" input.
  • NOEXPR Regex string for matching "no" input.
  • YESSTR Output string for "yes".
  • NOSTR Output string for "no".

LC_CTYPE Category Constants

  • CODESET Return a string with the name of the character encoding.

Return

Returns the element as a string, or FALSE if item is not valid.

Note

This function does not work on Windows platforms.

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What you will learn in the next chapter:

  1. Definition for PHP number_format() Function
  2. Syntax for PHP number_format() Function
  3. Parameter for PHP number_format() Function
  4. Return for PHP number_format() Function
  5. Example - Use number_format() Function to format number
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