---
name: "Rose::DateTime"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "librose-datetime-perl"
version: "0.540-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Rose::DateTime"
---

# Rose::DateTime(3pm)

DateTime helper functions and objects.

## NAME

Rose::DateTime - DateTime helper functions and objects.

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use Rose::DateTime::Util qw(:all);
    $now  = parse_date('now');
    $then = parse_date('12/25/2001 6pm');
    $date_text = format_date($then, "%D at %T %p");
    ...
    use Rose::DateTime::Parser;
    $parser = Rose::DateTime::Parser->new(time_zone => 'UTC');
    $date = $parser->parse_date('12/25/1999');
```

## DESCRIPTION

The `"Rose::DateTime::*"` modules provide a few convenience functions and objects for use with `"DateTime"` dates.

Rose::DateTime::Util contains a simple date parser and a slightly customized date formatter.

Rose::DateTime::Parser encapsulates a date parser with an associated default time zone.

This module (`"Rose::DateTime"`) exists mostly to provide a version number for CPAN.  See the individual modules for some actual documentation.

## SEE ALSO

DateTime, DateTime::TimeZone

## AUTHOR

John C. Siracusa (siracusa@gmail.com)

## LICENSE

Copyright (c) 2010 by John C. Siracusa.  All rights reserved.  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.