function DateFormatter::dateFormat
Loads the given format pattern for the given langcode.
Parameters
string $type: The machine name of the date format type which is one of:
- One of the built-in date format types: 'short', 'medium', 'long', 'html_datetime', 'html_date', 'html_time', 'html_yearless_date', 'html_week', 'html_month', 'html_year'.
 - The name of a date format type defined by a date format config entity.
 - The machine name of an administrator-defined date format type.
 - 'custom' for a custom date format type.
 
string $langcode: The langcode of the language to use.
Return value
\Drupal\Core\Datetime\DateFormatInterface|null The configuration entity for the date format in the given language for non-custom formats, NULL otherwise.
1 call to DateFormatter::dateFormat()
- DateFormatter::format in core/
lib/ Drupal/ Core/ Datetime/ DateFormatter.php  - Formats a date, using a date type or a custom date format string.
 
File
- 
              core/
lib/ Drupal/ Core/ Datetime/ DateFormatter.php, line 333  
Class
- DateFormatter
 - Provides a service to handle various date related functionality.
 
Namespace
Drupal\Core\DatetimeCode
protected function dateFormat($type, $langcode) {
  if (!isset($this->dateFormats[$type][$langcode])) {
    $original_language = $this->languageManager
      ->getConfigOverrideLanguage();
    $this->languageManager
      ->setConfigOverrideLanguage(new Language([
      'id' => $langcode,
    ]));
    $this->dateFormats[$type][$langcode] = $this->dateFormatStorage
      ->load($type);
    $this->languageManager
      ->setConfigOverrideLanguage($original_language);
  }
  return $this->dateFormats[$type][$langcode];
}
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