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I have the following dates and I would like the difference in the format hh:mm:ss.

I have the following code,

$from = "2019-05-20 23:59";
$to = "2019-05-27 00:00";

$expiry_time = new DateTime($to);
$current_date = new DateTime($from);
$diff = $expiry_time->diff($current_date);
return $diff->format('%H:%I:%S');

The above returns 00:01:00, but I expect it to be 114:01:00, since its 6 days (6*24 = 114).

I have also tried

$from = "2019-05-20 23:59";
$to = "2019-05-27 00:00";
$time_diff = strtotime($to) - strtotime($from);
return date('H:i:s', $time_diff);

Which also gives 00:01:00

What am i missing? How can i convert this to show even beyond 24 hours? I have checked get time difference in hours minutes and seconds to no avail.

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  • The diff is 6 days 1 hour, and with your code you get the hour part, which is 1 hour... It does not convert days to hours automatically – François Huppé Jul 20 '19 at 13:24

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You can access the days property of the $diff object, and multiply it by 24 (as there are 24 hours in a day), then add the H format (to get the remaining hours) before concatenating the minutes and seconds.

The H value will never exceed 24, as the hours in a day will never be above that. 

$from = "2019-05-20 23:59";
$to = "2019-05-27 00:00";

$expiry_time = new DateTime($to);
$current_date = new DateTime($from);
$diff = $expiry_time->diff($current_date);
return ($diff->days*24 + $diff->format("%H")).$diff->format(':%I:%S'); // 144:01:00
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  • How can I create an api for whatsapp like android app. Can you create a tutorial for that @Qirel – Pie Jul 21 '19 at 10:09
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    That's a very big task, and not at all related to the question here. @Pie – Qirel Jul 21 '19 at 12:45