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PHP date format converting
I have a date like 2012-september-09. How to convert this into 2012-09-09 using PHP?
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i try to convert 2012-september-09 to 2012-09-09 with date("Y-m-D",strtotime("2012-september-09")). but this returns 2012-09-01. so please tell me the correct method to convert this – lalith222 Sep 05 '12 at 06:57
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there is dozens of similar questions asking how to format dates. please do research them before asking questions. – Gordon Sep 05 '12 at 06:59
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2`echo DateTime::createFromFormat('Y-M-d', '2012-september-09')->format('Y-m-d');` – Gordon Sep 05 '12 at 07:09
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You can try with strptime
$date = '2012-september-09';
$strp = strptime($date, '%Y-%B-%d');
$ymd = sprintf('%04d-%02d-%02d', $strp['tm_year'] + 1900, $strp['tm_mon'] + 1, $strp['tm_mday']);
$new_date = new DateTime($ymd);
echo $new_date->format('Y-m-d');
here's a Codepad
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Condition is that you have no Windows platform. But this is a good solution. – Jurgo Sep 05 '12 at 07:13
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Try this
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<?php echo date('Y-m-d',strtotime('2012-september-09'));?>
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<?php echo date('Y-m-d',strtotime('09-september-2012'));?>
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k.. it returns the month number, how to return the year and date from above php function – lalith222 Sep 05 '12 at 06:59
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1My assumption would be the OP cannot change the string because if s/he could s/he could simply change it to the desired output format and wouldn't have to ask for a programmatic solution. – Gordon Sep 05 '12 at 07:03
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@Ialith if this answer solved your question why did you have to ask the question in the first place? Your question makes absolutely no sense if the solution is to change the format. – Gordon Sep 05 '12 at 07:38
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