strftime()
Syntax:
#include <time.h>
Description:
The function strftime() formats date and time information from time to a format specified by fmt, then stores the result in str (up to maxsize characters). Certain codes may be used in fmt to specify different types of time:
Code Meaning
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%a abbreviated weekday name
%A full weekday name
%b abbreviated month name
%B full month name
%c the standard date and time string
%d day of the month, as a number (1-31)
%H hour, 24 hour format (0-23)
%I hour, 12 hour format (1-12)
%j day of the year, as a number (1-366)
%m month as a number (1-12). Note: some versions of Microsoft Visual C++ may use values that range from 0-11.
%M minute as a number (0-59)
%p locale's equivalent of AM or PM
%S second as a number (0-59)
%U week of the year, sunday as the first day
%w weekday as a decimal (0-6, sunday=0)
%W week of the year, monday as the first day
%x standard date string
%X standard time string
%y year in decimal, without the century (0-99)
%Y year in decimal, with the century
%Z time zone name
%% a percent sign
The strftime() function returns the number of characters put into str, or zero if an error occurs.
Related Topics:
time(), localtime(), gmtime()
