std.datetime.time_zone.get_time_zone - multiple declarations

This returns a PosixTimeZone on Posix systems and a WindowsTimeZone on Windows systems. For PosixTimeZone on Windows, call PosixTimeZone.getTimeZone directly and give it the location of the TZ Database time zone files on disk.

On Windows, the given TZ Database name is converted to the corresponding time zone name on Windows prior to calling WindowsTimeZone.getTimeZone. This function allows for the same time zone names on both Windows and Posix systems.

Prototype

static immutable(TimeZone) getTimeZone(
  string name
) @safe;

See Also

Wikipedia entry on TZ Database
List of Time Zones
Windows <-> TZ Database Name Conversion Table

Parameters

Throws

DateTimeException if the given time zone could not be found.

Examples

auto tz = TimeZone.getTimeZone("America/Los_Angeles");

This returns a PosixTimeZone on Posix systems and a WindowsTimeZone on Windows systems. For PosixTimeZone on Windows, call PosixTimeZone.getTimeZone directly and give it the location of the TZ Database time zone files on disk.

On Windows, the given TZ Database name is converted to the corresponding time zone name on Windows prior to calling WindowsTimeZone.getTimeZone. This function allows for the same time zone names on both Windows and Posix systems.

Prototype

static immutable(TimeZone) getTimeZone(
  string name
) @safe;

See Also

Wikipedia entry on TZ Database
List of Time Zones
Windows <-> TZ Database Name Conversion Table

Parameters

Throws

DateTimeException if the given time zone could not be found.

Examples

auto tz = TimeZone.getTimeZone("America/Los_Angeles");

This returns a PosixTimeZone on Posix systems and a WindowsTimeZone on Windows systems. For PosixTimeZone on Windows, call PosixTimeZone.getTimeZone directly and give it the location of the TZ Database time zone files on disk.

On Windows, the given TZ Database name is converted to the corresponding time zone name on Windows prior to calling WindowsTimeZone.getTimeZone. This function allows for the same time zone names on both Windows and Posix systems.

Prototype

static immutable(TimeZone) getTimeZone(
  string name
) @safe;

See Also

Wikipedia entry on TZ Database
List of Time Zones
Windows <-> TZ Database Name Conversion Table

Parameters

Throws

DateTimeException if the given time zone could not be found.

Examples

auto tz = TimeZone.getTimeZone("America/Los_Angeles");

This returns a PosixTimeZone on Posix systems and a WindowsTimeZone on Windows systems. For PosixTimeZone on Windows, call PosixTimeZone.getTimeZone directly and give it the location of the TZ Database time zone files on disk.

On Windows, the given TZ Database name is converted to the corresponding time zone name on Windows prior to calling WindowsTimeZone.getTimeZone. This function allows for the same time zone names on both Windows and Posix systems.

Prototype

static immutable(TimeZone) getTimeZone(
  string name
) @safe;

See Also

Wikipedia entry on TZ Database
List of Time Zones
Windows <-> TZ Database Name Conversion Table

Parameters

Throws

DateTimeException if the given time zone could not be found.

Examples

auto tz = TimeZone.getTimeZone("America/Los_Angeles");

This returns a PosixTimeZone on Posix systems and a WindowsTimeZone on Windows systems. For PosixTimeZone on Windows, call PosixTimeZone.getTimeZone directly and give it the location of the TZ Database time zone files on disk.

On Windows, the given TZ Database name is converted to the corresponding time zone name on Windows prior to calling WindowsTimeZone.getTimeZone. This function allows for the same time zone names on both Windows and Posix systems.

Prototype

static immutable(TimeZone) getTimeZone(
  string name
) @safe;

See Also

Wikipedia entry on TZ Database
List of Time Zones
Windows <-> TZ Database Name Conversion Table

Parameters

Throws

DateTimeException if the given time zone could not be found.

Examples

auto tz = TimeZone.getTimeZone("America/Los_Angeles");

This returns a PosixTimeZone on Posix systems and a WindowsTimeZone on Windows systems. For PosixTimeZone on Windows, call PosixTimeZone.getTimeZone directly and give it the location of the TZ Database time zone files on disk.

On Windows, the given TZ Database name is converted to the corresponding time zone name on Windows prior to calling WindowsTimeZone.getTimeZone. This function allows for the same time zone names on both Windows and Posix systems.

Prototype

static immutable(TimeZone) getTimeZone(
  string name
) @safe;

See Also

Wikipedia entry on TZ Database
List of Time Zones
Windows <-> TZ Database Name Conversion Table

Parameters

Throws

DateTimeException if the given time zone could not be found.

Examples

auto tz = TimeZone.getTimeZone("America/Los_Angeles");