@item %h
This is a synonym for @samp{%b}.
@item %H
-This stands for the hour (00-23).
+This stands for the hour (00--23).
@item %I
-This stands for the hour (01-12).
+This stands for the hour (01--12).
@item %j
-This stands for the day of the year (001-366).
+This stands for the day of the year (001--366).
@item %k
-This stands for the hour (0-23), blank padded.
+This stands for the hour (0--23), blank padded.
@item %l
-This stands for the hour (1-12), blank padded.
+This stands for the hour (1--12), blank padded.
@item %m
-This stands for the month (01-12).
+This stands for the month (01--12).
@item %M
-This stands for the minute (00-59).
+This stands for the minute (00--59).
@item %n
This stands for a newline.
@item %N
-This stands for the nanoseconds (000000000-999999999). To ask for
+This stands for the nanoseconds (000000000--999999999). To ask for
fewer digits, use @samp{%3N} for milliseconds, @samp{%6N} for
microseconds, etc. Any excess digits are discarded, without rounding.
@item %p
@item %R
This is a synonym for @samp{%H:%M}.
@item %S
-This stands for the seconds (00-59).
+This stands for the seconds (00--59).
@item %t
This stands for a tab character.
@item %T
This is a synonym for @samp{%H:%M:%S}.
@item %U
-This stands for the week of the year (01-52), assuming that weeks
+This stands for the week of the year (01--52), assuming that weeks
start on Sunday.
@item %w
-This stands for the numeric day of week (0-6). Sunday is day 0.
+This stands for the numeric day of week (0--6). Sunday is day 0.
@item %W
-This stands for the week of the year (01-52), assuming that weeks
+This stands for the week of the year (01--52), assuming that weeks
start on Monday.
@item %x
This has a locale-specific meaning. In the default locale (named
This has a locale-specific meaning. In the default locale (named
@samp{C}), it is equivalent to @samp{%T}.
@item %y
-This stands for the year without century (00-99).
+This stands for the year without century (00--99).
@item %Y
This stands for the year with century.
@item %Z