NAME

POSIX::strftime::GNU - strftime with GNU extensions

SYNOPSIS

  use POSIX::strftime::GNU;
  use POSIX 'strftime';
  print POSIX::strftime('%a, %d %b %Y %T %z', localtime);

command line:

  C:\> set PERL_ANYEVENT_LOG=filter=debug
  C:\> perl -MPOSIX::strftime::GNU -MAnyEvent -e "AE::cv->send"

DESCRIPTION

This is a wrapper for POSIX::strftime which implements more character sequences compatible with GNU systems.

It can be helpful if you run some software on operating system where these extensions, especially %z sequence, are not supported, i.e. on Microsoft Windows. On such system some software can work incorrectly, i.e. logging for Plack and AnyEvent modules might be broken.

The XS module is used if compiler is available and can module can be loaded. The XS is mandatory if PERL_POSIX_STRFTIME_GNU_XS environment variable is true.

The PP module is used when XS module can not be loaded or PERL_POSIX_STRFTIME_GNU_PP environment variable is true.

FUNCTIONS

$str = strftime (@time)

This is replacement for POSIX::strftime function.

BUGS

XS extension does implement all character sequences in C code, yet, especially %z and %Z and requires some Perl code for its job. It means that it is as slow on Microsoft Windows as PP extension.

If you find the bug or want to implement new features, please report it at https://github.com/dex4er/perl-POSIX-strftime-GNU/issues

The code repository is available at http://github.com/dex4er/perl-POSIX-strftime-GNU

AUTHOR

Piotr Roszatycki <dexter@cpan.org>

LICENSE

Copyright (c) 2012 Piotr Roszatycki <dexter@cpan.org>.

This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as perl itself.

See http://dev.perl.org/licenses/artistic.html