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### 3230. Format specifier `%y/%Y` is missing locale alternative versions

Section: 27.13 [time.parse] Status: C++20 Submitter: Tomasz Kamiński Opened: 2019-06-29 Last modified: 2021-02-25

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Discussion:

The year format specifier `('y', 'Y')` are missing the locale alternative version `('%EY', '%Ey' and '%Oy')`. That makes it inconsistent with the POSIX `strftime` specification:

1. `%Ey`Replaced by the offset from `%EC` (year only) in the locale's alternative representation.

2. `%EY`Replaced by the full alternative year representation.

3. `%Oy`Replaced by the year (offset from `%C`) using the locale's alternative numeric symbols.

and `parse` specifiers 27.13 [time.parse] that accepts these modified command.

[2019-07 Issue Prioritization]

Status to Tentatively Ready after five positive votes on the reflector.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4820.

> [Drafting note: For the `'%Oy'` specifier we preserve consistency with the current specification for `'%Od'` and `'%Oe'` from Table 87 "Meaning of `format` conversion specifier" [tab:time.format.spec]:

> 1. `%d`[…] The modified command `%Od` produces the locale's alternative representation.

> 2. `%e`[…] The modified command `%Oe` produces the locale's alternative representation.

> as their corresponding POSIX specification is matching one for `'%Oy'`:

> 1. `%Od`Replaced by the day of the month, using the locale's alternative numeric symbols, filled as needed with leading zeros if there is any alternative symbol for zero; otherwise, with leading `<space>` characters.

> 2. `%Oe`Replaced by the day of the month, using the locale's alternative numeric symbols, filled as needed with leading `<space>` characters.

> ]

1. Modify "Table 87 — Meaning of `format` conversion specifiers" [tab:time.format.spec] as indicated:

   > Table 87 — Meaning of `format` conversion specifiers [tab:time.format.spec]
   > Specifier | Replacement
   > --- | ---
   > `[…]`
   > `%y` | The last two decimal digits of the year. If the result is a single digit it is prefixed by `0`. The modified command `%Oy` produces the locale's alternative representation. The modified command `%Ey` produces the locale's alternative representation of offset from `%EC` (year only).
   > `%Y` | The year as a decimal number. If the result is less than four digits it is left-padded with `0` to four digits. The modified command `%EY` produces the locale's alternative full year representation.
   > `[…]`