usr/src/lib/libc/gen/timezone.3

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.Dd ""
.Dt TIMEZONE 3
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm timezone
.Nd return the timezone abbreviation
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Ft char *
.Fn timezone "int zone" "int dst"
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.ft B
This interface is for compatibility only; it is impossible to reliably
map timezone's arguments to a time zone abbreviation.
See ctime(3).
.ft P
.Pp
The
.Fn timezone
function returns a pointer to a time zone abbreviation for the specifed
.Ar zone
and
.Ar dst
values.
.Ar Zone
is the number of minutes west of GMT and
.Ar dst
is non-zero if daylight savings time is in effect.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr ctime 3
.Sh HISTORY
A
.Fn timezone
function appeared in
.At v7 .