How can the setlocale() function be used to format timestamps in a specific language in PHP?

To format timestamps in a specific language in PHP, you can use the setlocale() function to set the desired locale before using date() or strftime() functions. This will ensure that the output is formatted according to the specified language. 

// Set the desired locale for formatting timestamps in a specific language
setlocale(LC_TIME, 'fr_FR.utf8'); // French language example

// Get the current date and time in the specified language
echo strftime('%A %d %B %Y %H:%M:%S');

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setlocale function timestamps specific language PHP

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