Formatting DateTime object, respecting Locale::getDefault()
datetime-format, php
Solution
That's because `format` does not pay attention to locale. You should use `strftime` instead.
For example:
setlocale(LC_TIME, "de_DE"); //only necessary if the locale isn't already set
$formatted_time = strftime("%a %e.%l.%Y", $mytime->getTimestamp())
Problem
I have a DateTime object which I'm currently formating via ``` $mytime->format("D d.m.Y") ``` Which gives me exactly the format I need: Tue 5.3.2012 The only missing point is the correct language. I need German translation of `Tue` (`Tuesday`), which is `Die` (`Dienstag`). This gives me the right locale setting ``` Locale::getDefault() ``` But I don't know how to tell `DateTime::format` to use it. Isn't there a way to do something like: ``` $mytime->format("D d.m.Y", \Locale::getDefault()); ```