PHP - Help With Date() And Mktime() Functions

how do I use strtotime() instead of mktime()?

$matchTimea = mktime($mHour, $mMinute, 0, $mMonth, $mDay, $mYear);

if($matchTimea-time() < $cutoffTimea*60)
{

right now i have my date system to say "X amount of seconds ago, X hours ago, X days ago, X years ago, How could i turn mktime()   (1290874161)
into a mm/dd/yyyy format? so it would say like, "Nov 27, 2010 at Hour:Minute"  (whatever the hour/minute is)

I'm an extreme newbie and have this current error on my site.

The error states: Warning: mktime() expects parameter 4 to be long, string given in featured_product.php on line 75

<?php 
                  for ($i = 0; $i < $num_rows; $i++) 
                    {
                        $id = mysql_result($result,$i,"id");
                        
                        $title = mysql_result($result,$i,"title");
                        
                        $featured = mysql_result($result,$i,"featured");
                        $feature_date = mysql_result($result,$i,"feature_date");
                        $feature_date_arr = explode("-",$feature_date);
                        $feat_date = mktime(0,0,0,$feature_date_arr[0],$feature_date_arr[1],2000+$feature_date_arr[2]);
                        if ( ($feat_date+($featured*24*60*60))<time() ) {
                            $db2->query("UPDATE product_catalog SET featured = 0 WHERE id='$id'");
                            $featured = 0;
}
                        else
{
                            $featured = 1;
                            $db2->query("UPDATE product_catalog SET featured = 1 WHERE id='$id'");

}
                
                    
                    ?>

Any ideas on how to correct this?

Thanks!

Or am I just going crazy?

OK, I've been running a query that uses the snippet below to get the previous month.  It's :

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$sql = "SELECT COUNT(`id`) as `counted` FROM `click_tracking` WHERE `date` LIKE '". date('Y-m', mktime(0, 0, 0, (date('m')-1), date('d'), date('Y'))) ."-%'";
Here's a snippet for people to try:

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date_default_timezone_set('America/Toronto');
echo date('Y-m', mktime(0, 0, 0, (date('m')-1), date('d'), date('Y'))); //prints 2012-03 (March, which is incorrect; should be February- 2012-02)
That should have printed 2012-02, but instead, it prints 2012-03.

If I modify the mktime() to (date('m')+1):

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date_default_timezone_set('America/Toronto');
echo date('Y-m', mktime(0, 0, 0, (date('m')+1), date('d'), date('Y'))); //prints 2012-05 (May, which is incorrect; should be April - 2012-04)
It prints 2012-05 which is incorrect for the given timezone.  Should be 2012-04

I'm thinking it's a leap year bug and will work itself out tomorrow (per my timezone, anyways).  So, when I use the mktime() function, it seems to be thinking we're in April already.  A standard date('Y-m') prints the correct YYYY-MM (2012-03) though.  Am I tripping out?

Hi,

I'm getting this error:

Warning: mktime() expects parameter 5 to be long, string given in /home/user/public_html/include/functions.php on line 58

The code is:
if($Date_Format == 1) #For dd-mm-yyyy
{
$Date_Output = date("d-m-Y",mktime(0,0,0,$Month,$Day,$Year));
}
elseif($Date_Format == 2) #For dd/mm/yyyy
{
$Date_Output = date("d/m/Y",mktime(0,0,0,$Month,$Day,$Year));
}
elseif($Date_Format == 3) #For mm-dd-yyyy
{
$Date_Output = date("m-d-Y",mktime(0,0,0,$Month,$Day,$Year));
}
elseif($Date_Format == 4) #For mm/dd/yyyy
{
$Date_Output = date("m/d/Y",mktime(0,0,0,$Month,$Day,$Year));
}
elseif($Date_Format == 5) #For Mon Day YYYY
{
$Date_Output = date("M D Y",mktime(0,0,0,$Month,$Day,$Year));
}
elseif($Date_Format == 6) #For Month Day YYYY
{
$Date_Output = date("F D Y",mktime(0,0,0,$Month,$Day,$Year));
}

elseif($Date_Format == 7) #For Date"nd" Month YYYY
{
$Date_Output = date("d\\t\h F Y",mktime(0,0,0,$Month,$Day,$Year));
}
elseif($Date_Format == 8) #For Month Day YYYY
{
$Date_Output = date("F d Y",mktime(0,0,0,$Month,$Day,$Year));
}
elseif($Date_Format == 9) #For Month Day YYYY
{
$Date_Output = date("d/m/Y H:i",mktime($DateDispsplittimehr,$DateDispsplittimemin,0,$Month,$Day,$Year)); // Line 58
}

return $Date_Output;
}
else
{
return NULL;

Line 58 says

$Date_Output = date("d/m/Y H:i",mktime($DateDispsplittimehr,$DateDispsplittimemin,0,$Month,$Day,$Year));


I really appreciate any help on this.

I want to have a couple of different formats from mktime(), which the value could be: 1292183335.

I would like to have some of the formats like:

Tuesday at 12:00am,
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 12:00am

Also taking different timezones in consideration. I'm not sure what to use for that.

I have a script I am putting together that simulate a cricket game. The only issue is, that there are a huge number of functions because there doesn't seem to be any other way to do this properly. As well as this, there a while() loop and all this seems to be leading to the page reaching a max 30 second timeout when generating the result.

My code is attached below, it is quite messy at the moment because i've just be working on it, but I was wondering if anyone has any solutions of how I can speed this up or change to prevent a timeout:

<?php
// Error reporting
error_reporting(E_ALL);

// Connect DB
mysql_connect("wickettowicket.adminfuel.com", "rockinaway", "preetha6488") or die(mysql_error());

// Select DB
mysql_select_db("wickettowicket") or die(mysql_error());

// MySQL queries to find batsmen and bowlers 
$array_batsmen = mysql_query('SELECT id, name, ability, strength FROM wtw_players WHERE team_id = 1 ORDER BY id ASC');
$array_bowlers = mysql_query('SELECT id, name, ability, strength FROM wtw_players WHERE team_id = 2');

// Start table for data 
$data = '<table width="600px">';

// Create blank scorecard
while ($array_bat = mysql_fetch_array($array_batsmen))
{
$data .= '<tr><td>'.$array_bat['name'].'</td><td></td><td></td><td>0</td></tr>';
}

// Set up arrays for players 
$current_batsman = $current_bowler = array();

// Reset query
mysql_data_seek($array_batsmen,0);

$in_one = $in_two = $it = '';

function currentBatsman($id, $name, $ability, $strength, $out, $in, $runs)
{
global $current_batsman;


$current_batsman = array (
'id' => $id,
'name' => $name,
'ability' => $ability,
'strength' => $strength,
'out' => $out,
'in' => $in,
'runs' => $runs
);

echo 'set current';
}

// Set up arrays of batsmen
while ($array = mysql_fetch_array($array_batsmen))
{

if ($it < 3 && $in_one == '') 
{
currentBatsman($array['id'], $array['name'], $array['ability'], $array['strength'], 0, 1, 0);

$batsmen[$array['id']] = array (
'id' => $array['id'],
'name' => $array['name'],
'ability' => $array['ability'],
'strength' => $array['strength'],
'out' => 0,
'in' => 1,
'runs' => 0
);

$in_one = $array['id'];
$current = $array['id'];
$it++;
}
else if ($it < 3 && $in_two == '') 
{
$batsmen[$array['id']] = array (
'id' => $array['id'],
'name' => $array['name'],
'ability' => $array['ability'],
'strength' => $array['strength'],
'out' => 0,
'in' => 1,
'runs' => 0
);

$in_two = $array['id'];
$it++;
}
else 
{
$batsmen[$array['id']] = array (
'id' => $array['id'],
'name' => $array['name'],
'ability' => $array['ability'],
'strength' => $array['strength'],
'out' => 0,
'in' => 0,
'runs' => 0
);
}

}

// Bowler Array
while ($array = mysql_fetch_array($array_bowlers))
{
$bowlers[] = array (
'name' => $array['name'],
'ability' => $array['ability'],
'strength' => $array['strength']
);

}

// Reset both queries
mysql_data_seek($array_bowlers,0);
mysql_data_seek($array_batsmen,0);



function changeBatsman($just_out)
{
global $array_batsmen, $batsmen; 

//Update array
$batsmen[$just_out] = array (
'in' => 1,
'out' =>  1
);

while ($array = mysql_fetch_array($array_batsmen))
{
if ($just_out != $array['id'] && $batsmen[$array['id']]['out'] != 0) currentBatsman($array['id'], $array['name'], $array['ability'], $array['strength'], 0, 1, 0);
}

// Reset query
mysql_data_seek($array_batsmen,0);

echo 'change batsman';
}

function swapBatsman($other_batsman)
{
global $array_batsmen, $batsman; 

while ($array = mysql_fetch_array($array_batsmen))
{
if ($other_batsman != $array['id'] && $batsman[$array['id']]['out'] != 0 && $batsman[$array['id']]['in'] == 1) currentBatsman($array['id'], $array['name'], $array['ability'], $array['strength'], 0, 1, 0);
}

// Reset query
mysql_data_seek($array_batsmen,0);

echo 'swap batsman';
}

$runs = $outs = $balls = $overs = 0;

$played = array();

function selectBowler()
{
global $bowlers, $current_bowler;

// Select random bowler
$choose_bowler = array_rand($bowlers, 1);

$current_bowler = array (
'name' => $bowlers[$choose_bowler]['name'],
'ability' => $bowlers[$choose_bowler]['ability'],
'strength' => $bowlers[$choose_bowler]['strength']
);

 

}

/*
function selectBatsman();
{
global $array_batsmen;

while ($array_batsmen[]['out'] != 1)
{


}*/

function bowl()
{
global $batsmen, $bowlers, $current_bowler, $current_batsman, $data, $balls, $outs, $runs;

if ($current_batsman['out'] == 0)
{
echo 'bowling';
// Set the initial number
$number = rand(0, 190);

// Ability of batsman
if ($current_batsman['ability'] > 90) $number += 30;
else if ($current_batsman['ability'] > 70) $number += 15;
else if ($current_batsman['ability'] > 50) $number += 2;
else $number = $number;

// Strength of batsman
if ($current_batsman['strength'] > 90) $number += 15;
else if ($current_batsman['strength'] > 70) $number += 10;
else if ($current_batsman['strength'] > 50) $number += 5;
else $number = $number;

// Depending on overs
if ($balls > 270) $number += 30;
else if ($balls > 120) $number -= 10;

// Ability
if ($current_bowler['ability'] > 90) $number -= 30;
else if ($current_bowler['ability'] > 70) $number -= 15;
else if ($current_bowler['ability'] > 50) $number -= 2;
else $number = $number;

// If batsman has made a huge total of runs, we need to knock some numbers off - more likely to get out
if ($current_batsman['runs'] > 200) $number -= 70;
else if ($current_batsman['runs'] > 100) $number -= 30;

// Finally sort out runs
if ($number > 190) $run = 6;
else if ($number > 170) $run = 4;
else if ($number > 160) $run = 3;
else if ($number > 100) $run = 2;
else if ($number > 50) $run = 1;
else if ($number > 10) $run = 0;
else if ($balls > 120 && $number > 0) $run = 0;
else $run = -1;

// Increase number of balls
$balls += 1;

// Are they out?
if ($run == -1)
{
$current_batsman['out'] = 1;

$played[] = $current_batsman['id'];
$find = '<tr><td>'.$current_batsman['name'].'</td><td></td><td></td><td>0</td></tr>';
$replace = '<tr><td>'.$current_batsman['name'].'</td><td></td><td>'.$current_bowler['name'].'</td><td>'.$current_batsman['runs'].'</td></tr>';

$data = str_replace($find, $replace, $data);


changeBatsman($current_batsman['id']); 



echo 'out';

}
else
{
$current_batsman['runs'] += $run;
$runs += $run;

if ($run == 1 || $run == 3)
{
swapBatsman($current_batsman['id']);
echo 'time to swap';
}

echo $run;


}

// Count outs
if ($current_batsman['out'] == 1)
$outs += 1;


}
}

function game()
{
global $main, $batsmen, $bowlers, $data, $batted, $balls, $outs, $current_batsman;

// Check if possible
while ($balls <= 295 && $outs < 10)
{

selectBowler();

// Actually bowl now

bowl();


}


}


game();



echo $data;

Hey,

I'm using a script which allows you to click on a calendar to select the date to submit to the database.

The date is submitted like this: 2014-02-08

Is there a really simple way to prevent rows showing if the date is in the past?

Something like this:
if($currentdate < 2014-02-08 || $currentdate == 2014-02-08) {

}

Thanks very much,
Jack

I teaching myself php, but I am coming from java and other compiled languages, so the process has been a little bumpy. I am trying to do something like this:

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class my_class
{

  function one ()
  {
     $two = two ();

     $three = three ();

     $five = $two + $three;

     return $five;
  }

  function two ()
  {
     $two = 2;

    return $two;
  }
 
  function three ()
  {
     $three = 3;

     return $three;
  }
}


Unfortunately, I keep getting an error message saying that my call to two () is an undefined function. I am gathering from this that the scope of one () is not aware of the existence of two (). Is there a way to get around this so I can call two () and three () from one ()?

Hello. I'm new to pHp and I would like to know how to get my $date_posted to read as March 12, 2012, instead of 2012-12-03.
Here is the code:
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<?php

$sql = " SELECT id, title, date_posted, summary FROM blog_posts ORDER BY date_posted ASC LIMIT 10 ";

$result = mysql_query($sql);

while($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) {
$id = $row['id'];
$title = $row['title'];
$date_posted = $row['date_posted'];
$summary = $row['summary'];

echo "<h3>$title</h3>\n";
echo "<p>$date_posted</p>\n";
echo "<p>$summary</p>\n";
echo "<p><a href=\"post.php?id=$id\" title=\"Read More\">Read More...</a></p>\n";
}

?>
I have tried the date() function but it always updates with the current time & date so I'm a little confused on how I get this to work.

Alright, I have a Datetime field in my database which I'm trying to store information in. Here is my code to get my Datetime, however it's returning to me the wrong date. It's returning:
1969-12-31 19:00:00

$mysqldate = date( 'Y-m-d H:i:s', $phpdate );
$phpdate = strtotime( $mysqldate );
echo $mysqldate;


Is there something wrong with it?

I have tried a large number of "solutions" to  this but everytime I use them I see 0000-00-00 in my date field instead of  the date even though I echoed and can see that the date looks correct.

Here's where I'm at:
I have a drop down for the month (1-12) and date fields (1-31) as well as a text input field for the year.  Using the POST array, I  have combined them into the xxxx-xx-xx format that I am using in my field as a date field in mysql. 

<code>
$date_value =$_POST['year'].'-'.$_POST['month'].'-'.$_POST['day'];
echo $date_value;
</code>

This outputs 2012-5-7 in my test echo but 0000-00-00 in the database.

I have tried unsuccessfully to use in a numberof suggested versions of:
strtotime()
mktime

Any help would be extremely appreciated.
I am aware that I need to validate this data and insure  that it is a valid date. That I'm okay with. I would like some help on getting it into the database.

(continuing from topic title)
So if I set a date of July 7 2011 into my script, hard coded in, I would like the current date to be checked against the hard coded date, and return true if the current date is within a week leading up to the hard coded date.

How could I go about doing this easily?

I've been researching dates in php but I can't seem to work out the best way to achieve what I'm after.

Cheers
Denno

Hi,

I have a job listing website which displays the closing date of applications using:

$expired_date

(This displays a date such as 31st December 2019)

I am trying to show a countdown/number of days left until the closing date.

I have put this together, but I can't get it to show the number of days.

                    <?php 
                    $expired_date = get_post_meta( $post->ID, '_job_expires', true );
                    $hide_expiration = get_post_meta( $post->ID, '_hide_expiration', true );
                    if(empty($hide_expiration )) {
                        if(!empty($expired_date)) { ?>
                                <span><?php echo date_i18n( get_option( 'date_format' ), strtotime( get_post_meta( $post->ID, '_job_expires', true ) ) ) ?></span>
                    
                    <?php
                                        $datetime1 = new DateTime($expired_date);
                                        $datetime2 = date('d');
                                        $interval = $datetime1->diff($datetime2);
                                        echo $interval->d;

                     ?>
                        <?php }
                    } 
                    ?>

Can anyone help me with what I have wrong?

Many thanks

Hi there,

I have a string '12/04/1990', that's in the format dd/mm/yyyy.

I'm attempting to convert that string to a Date, and then insert that date into a MySQL DATE field.

The problem is, every time I try to do so, I keep getting values like this in the database: 1970-01-01.


Any ideas?


Much appreciated.