PHP Built-in nl_langinfo(), Definition, Syntax, Parameters, Examples

Definition

The nl_langinfo() function returns specific local information. This function does not work on Windows platforms.

Syntax

nl_langinfo(element)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
`element`	Required. Specifies which element to return. Must be one of the following elements: Time and Calendar: `ABDAY_(1-7)` - Abbreviated name of the numbered day of the week `DAY_(1-7)` - Name of the numbered day of the week (DAY_1 = Sunday) `ABMON_(1-12)` - Abbreviated name of the numbered month of the year `MON_(1-12)` - Name of the numbered 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()) Monetary Category: `INT_CURR_SYMBOL` - Currency symbol (example: USD) `CURRENCY_SYMBOL` - Currency symbol (example: $) `CRNCYSTR` - Same as CURRENCY_SYMBOL `MON_DECIMAL_POINT` - Monetary decimal point character `MON_THOUSANDS_SEP` - Monetary thousands separator `POSITIVE_SIGN` - Positive value character `NEGATIVE_SIGN` -Negative value character `MON_GROUPING` - Array displaying how monetary numbers are grouped (example: 1 000 000) `INT_FRAC_DIGITS` - International fractional digits `FRAC_DIGITS` - Local fractional digits `P_CS_PRECEDES` - True (1) if currency symbol is placed in front of a positive value, False (0) if it is placed behind `P_SEP_BY_SPACE` - True (1) if there is a spaces between the currency symbol and a positive value, False (0) otherwise `N_CS_PRECEDES` - True (1) if currency symbol is placed in front of a negative value, False (0) if it is placed behind `N_SEP_BY_SPACE` - True (1) if there is a spaces between the currency symbol and a negative value, False (0) otherwise `P_SIGN_POSN` - Formatting setting. Possible return values: `0` - Parentheses surround the quantity and currency symbol `1` - The sign string is placed in front of the quantity and currency symbol `2` - The sign string is placed after the quantity and currency symbol `3` - The sign string is placed immediately in front of the currency symbol `4` - The sign string is placed immediately after the currency symbol `N_SIGN_POSN` - Formatting setting. Possible return values: `0` - Parentheses surround the quantity and currency symbol `1` - The sign string is placed in front of the quantity and currency symbol `2` - The sign string is placed after the quantity and currency symbol `3` - The sign string is placed immediately in front of the currency symbol `4` - The sign string is placed immediately after the currency symbol Numeric Category: `DECIMAL_POINT` - Decimal point character `RADIXCHAR` - Same as DECIMAL_POINT `THOUSANDS_SEP` - Separator character for thousands `THOUSEP` - Same as THOUSANDS_SEP `GROUPING` - Array displaying how numbers are grouped (example: 1 000 000) Messaging Category: `YESEXPR` - Regex string for matching 'yes' input `NOEXPR` - Regex string for matching 'no' input `YESSTR` - Output string for 'yes' `NOSTR` - Output string for 'no' Code set Category: `CODESET` - Return a string with the name of the character encoding.

Example


        <?php
        

        echo nl_langinfo(CODESET);

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