PHP Function Reference
PHP Function Reference

PHP nl_langinfo() Function

The PHP nl_langinfo() function is used to access individual elements of the locale categories. Unlike localeconv(), which returns all of the elements, nl_langinfo() allows to select any specific element.

Note: This function is not implemented on Windows platforms.

Syntax

nl_langinfo(item)

Parameters

item Required. Specify item as an integer value of the element or the constant name of the element. A list of constant names for item is mentioned below:

nl_langinfo Constants

ConstantDescription
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_STRString for Ante meridian.
PM_STRString for Post meridian.
D_T_FMTString that can be used as the format string for strftime() to represent time and date.
D_FMTString that can be used as the format string for strftime() to represent date.
T_FMTString that can be used as the format string for strftime() to represent time.
T_FMT_AMPMString that can be used as the format string for strftime() to represent time in 12-hour format with ante/post meridian.
ERAAlternate era.
ERA_YEARYear in alternate era format.
ERA_D_T_FMTDate and time in alternate era format (string can be used in strftime()).
ERA_D_FMTDate in alternate era format (string can be used in strftime()).
ERA_T_FMTTime in alternate era format (string can be used in strftime()).
LC_MONETARY Category Constants
INT_CURR_SYMBOLInternational currency symbol.
CURRENCY_SYMBOLLocal currency symbol.
CRNCYSTRSame value as CURRENCY_SYMBOL.
MON_DECIMAL_POINTDecimal point character.
MON_THOUSANDS_SEPThousands separator (groups of three digits).
MON_GROUPINGLike "grouping" element.
POSITIVE_SIGNSign for positive values.
NEGATIVE_SIGNSign for negative values.
INT_FRAC_DIGITSInternational fractional digits.
FRAC_DIGITSLocal fractional digits.
P_CS_PRECEDESReturns 1 if CURRENCY_SYMBOL precedes a positive value.
P_SEP_BY_SPACEReturns 1 if a space separates CURRENCY_SYMBOL from a positive value.
N_CS_PRECEDESReturns 1 if CURRENCY_SYMBOL precedes a negative value.
N_SEP_BY_SPACEReturns 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.
N_SIGN_POSN
LC_NUMERIC Category Constants
DECIMAL_POINTDecimal point character.
RADIXCHARSame value as DECIMAL_POINT.
THOUSANDS_SEPSeparator character for thousands (groups of three digits).
THOUSEPSame value as THOUSANDS_SEP.
GROUPING
LC_MESSAGES Category Constants
YESEXPRRegex string for matching "yes" input.
NOEXPRRegex string for matching "no" input.
YESSTROutput string for "yes".
NOSTROutput string for "no".
LC_CTYPE Category Constants
CODESETReturn a string with the name of the character encoding.

Return Value

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


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