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%j withdurationsSection: 30.12[time.format], 30.13[time.parse]Status:C++20Submitter: Howard HinnantOpened: 2019-09-02Last modified: 2021-02-25
Priority:2
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Discussion:
%j represents the day number of the year when formatting and parsingtime_points. It is also handy to interpret this flag consistently when formatting and parsing durations. That is if there is not enough information in the stream to represent atime_point, and if the target of the format/parse is aduration,%j represents a number of days.
#include <chrono>#include <iostream>#include <sstream>#include <string>int main(){ using namespace std; using namespace std::chrono;// Parse %j as number of days into a duration istringstream in{"222"}; hours d; in >> parse("%j", d); cout << d << '\n'; cout << format("{:%j}", d) << '\n';}Output:
5328h222
[2019-10 Priority set to 2 after reflector discussion]
Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:
This wording is relative toN4830.
Modify "Table 98 — Meaning of conversion specifiers" [tab:time.format.spec] as indicated:
Table 98 — Meaning of conversion specifiers [tab:time.format.spec] Specifier Replacement […]%jThe day of the year as a decimal number. Jan 1 is 001. If the result is less than three
digits, it is left-padded with0to three digits.If the type being formatted is a
specialization ofduration, it is formatted as a decimal number ofdays.[…]Modify "Table 99 — Meaning of
parseflags" [tab:time.parse.spec] as indicated:
Table 99 — Meaning of parseflags [tab:time.parse.spec]Flag Parsed value […]%jThe day of the year as a decimal number. Jan 1 is 1. The modified command%Nj
specifies the maximum number of characters to read. IfNis not specified, the default
is3. Leading zeroes are permitted but not required.If the type being parsed is a
specialization ofduration, it is parsed as a decimal number ofdays.[…]
[2020-02-13 After Thursday afternoon discussion in Prague, Marshall provides updated wording.]
[2020-02 Status to Immediate on Thursday night in Prague.]
Proposed resolution:
This wording is relative toN4830.
Modify "Table 98 — Meaning of conversion specifiers" [tab:time.format.spec] as indicated:
Table 98 — Meaning of conversion specifiers [tab:time.format.spec] Specifier Replacement […]%jIf the type being formatted is a specialization of duration, the decimal number ofdays
without padding. Otherwise, theTheday of the year as a decimal number.
Jan 1 is001. If the result is less than three digits, it is left-padded with0to three digits.[…]
Modify "Table 99 — Meaning ofparse flags" [tab:time.parse.spec] as indicated:
Table 99 — Meaning of parseflags [tab:time.parse.spec]Flag Parsed value […]%jIf the type being parsed is a specialization of duration,
a decimal number ofdays. Otherwise, theTheday of the year as a decimal number. Jan 1 is1.
In either case, theThemodified command%Njspecifies the maximum number of characters to read.
IfNis not specified, the default is3. Leading zeroes are permitted but not required.[…]