PHP DateTimeZone - listAbbreviations() Method

The PHP DateTimeZone::listAbbreviations() method returns an associative array containing dst, offset and the timezone name. The timezone_abbreviations_list() function is an alias of this method.

Syntax

//Object-oriented style
public DateTimeZone::listAbbreviations()

//Procedural style
timezone_abbreviations_list()

Parameters

No parameter is required.

Return Value

Returns an associative array containing dst, offset and the timezone name.

Example: using both styles

The example below shows the usage of DateTimeZone::listAbbreviations() method.

<?php
  //getting the abbreviation list using Object-oriented
  //style and displaying the result only for "amt"
  $retval1 = DateTimeZone::listAbbreviations();
  print_r($retval1["amt"]);

  echo "\n--------------------------------\n\n";

  //getting the abbreviation list using Procedural
  //style and displaying the result only for "acst"
  $retval2 = timezone_abbreviations_list();
  print_r($retval2["acst"]); 
?>

The output of the above code will be:

Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [dst] => 
            [offset] => -13840
            [timezone_id] => America/Asuncion
        )

    [1] => Array
        (
            [dst] => 
            [offset] => 1172
            [timezone_id] => Europe/Amsterdam
        )

    [2] => Array
        (
            [dst] => 
            [offset] => 5692
            [timezone_id] => Europe/Athens
        )

)

--------------------------------

Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [dst] => 
            [offset] => 34200
            [timezone_id] => Australia/Adelaide
        )

    [1] => Array
        (
            [dst] => 
            [offset] => 34200
            [timezone_id] => Australia/Broken_Hill
        )

    [2] => Array
        (
            [dst] => 
            [offset] => 34200
            [timezone_id] => Australia/Darwin
        )

    [3] => Array
        (
            [dst] => 
            [offset] => 34200
            [timezone_id] => Australia/North
        )

    [4] => Array
        (
            [dst] => 
            [offset] => 34200
            [timezone_id] => Australia/South
        )

    [5] => Array
        (
            [dst] => 
            [offset] => 34200
            [timezone_id] => Australia/Yancowinna
        )

)

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