PHP strptime() Function
What is a strptime Function?
Explanation
The "strptime()" function is used to parse a time/date generated with "strftime".
strptime(date,format)
In the above syntax the parameters "date" is the date to be parsed and the "format" specifies the format in which the output is needed.
<?php
$format="%d/%m/%Y %H:%M:%S";
$strf=strftime($format);
echo("$strf");
print_r(strptime($strf,$format));
?>
Result :
03/10/2005 13:23:44
Array
(
[tm_sec] => 44
[tm_min] => 23
[tm_hour] => 13
[tm_mday] => 3
[tm_mon] => 9
[tm_year] => 105
[tm_wday] => 0
[tm_yday] => 276
[unparsed] =>
)
In the above example the strptime() function is used to return the values of strftime() in an array.
Syntax:
strptime(date,format)
In the above syntax the parameters "date" is the date to be parsed and the "format" specifies the format in which the output is needed.
Example :
<?php
$format="%d/%m/%Y %H:%M:%S";
$strf=strftime($format);
echo("$strf");
print_r(strptime($strf,$format));
?>
Result :
03/10/2005 13:23:44
Array
(
[tm_sec] => 44
[tm_min] => 23
[tm_hour] => 13
[tm_mday] => 3
[tm_mon] => 9
[tm_year] => 105
[tm_wday] => 0
[tm_yday] => 276
[unparsed] =>
)
In the above example the strptime() function is used to return the values of strftime() in an array.
