perl format time code example

Example 1: perl datetime formatting

# For Perl only

# syntax
use POSIX;
use Time::Piece;
my $CurTime = localtime(); # <-- Format: Day Month  Date HH:MM:SS (ei: Thu May  7 08:45:52 2020)
my $FormattedVal = $CurTime->strftime('<FormatOfDateTime>');

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use POSIX;
use Time::Piece;
my $CurTime = localtime();

my $Formatted_Year = $CurTime->strftime('%Y');
my $Formatted_Month = $CurTime->strftime('%m');
my $Formatted_Date = $CurTime->strftime('%d');
my $Formatted_Time = $CurTime->strftime('%X');
my $Formatted_Together = $CurTime->strftime('Date:%Y-%m-%d Time:%X');

print "[Formatted_Year-->>$Formatted_Year]\n";
print "[Formatted_Month-->>$Formatted_Month]\n";
print "[Formatted_Date-->>$Formatted_Date]\n";
print "[Formatted_Time-->>$Formatted_Time]\n";
print "[Formatted_Together-->>$Formatted_Together]\n";

Example 2: perl date format

# For Perl only

# syntax
use POSIX;
use Time::Piece;
my $CurTime = localtime(); # <-- Format: Day Month  Date HH:MM:SS (ei: Thu May  7 08:45:52 2020)
my $FormattedTime = $local_time->strftime('<FormatOfDateTime>');

# example 
use POSIX;
use Time::Piece;
my $CurTime = localtime();
print "[CurTime:$CurTime]\n";

# Note: for formatting, search Perl DateTime Formatting