php new dateTime and gmdate

Question

How would I convert the following so that it uses the datetime class?:

array(
    'post_date' => date('Y-m-d H:i:s', $date),
    'post_date_gmt' => gmdate('Y-m-d H:i:s', $date),
);

Eg this part is easy but how about the gmdate?

$oDate = new DateTime($date);
array(
    'post_date' => $oDate->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
    'post_date_gmt' => gmdate('Y-m-d H:i:s', $date),
);

You just pass the `DateTimeZone` instance as 2nd parameter to `DateTime`. `$date = new DateTime($date, new DateTimeZone('GMT'));` — N.B., May 21 '13 at 08:39
For a full explanation , take a look at: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5454779/how-to-convert-php-date-formats-to-gmt-and-vice-versa — Ofir Baruch, May 21 '13 at 08:41
@OfirBaruch thats perfect, I will close/delete this question — John Magnolia, May 21 '13 at 08:53

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered May 21 '13 at 08:41

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Try this:

$oDate->setTimezone(new DateTimeZone('GMT'));
$oDate->format('Y-m-d H:i:s');

answered May 21 '13 at 08:41

thelastshadow

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Don't forget that after doing so he would like to get back to the standard timezone. – Ofir Baruch May 21 '13 at 08:42

Rikesh · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-21T08:42:56.123

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In that case you need two object one for GMT.

$oDate = new DateTime($date);
$gmDate = new DateTime($date, new DateTimeZone('GMT'));

array(
   'post_date'     => $oDate->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
   'post_date_gmt' => $gmDate->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
);

edited May 21 '13 at 08:42

answered May 21 '13 at 08:41

Rikesh

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php new dateTime and gmdate

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