RE: [PHP] compare dates
Thanks. I'm stuck using 5.1.6. Matijn reply worked by using the unix timestamp.
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From: Maciek Sokolewicz [mailto:tula...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Maciek
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Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 12:57 PM
To: Marc Fromm
Cc: Floyd Resler
Subject: Re: [PHP] compare dates
On 01-12-2011 02:17, Floyd Resler wrote:
>
> On Nov 30, 2011, at 5:04 PM, Matijn Woudt wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 11:00 PM, Marc Fromm wrote:
>>> I'm puzzled why the if statement executes as true when the first date
>>> (job_closedate) is not less than the second date (now).
>>> The if statement claims that "12/02/2011" is less than "11/30/2011".
>>>
>>> if (date("m/d/Y",strtotime($jobs_closedate))<=
>>> date("m/d/Y",strtotime("now"))){
>>
>> You're comparing strings here, try to compare the unix timestamp:
>>
>> if (strtotime($jobs_closedate)<= strtotime("now")){
>>
>> That'll probably do what you want..
>>
>> Matijn
>>
>
> Another way to do it would be:
> if(strtotime($jobs_closedate)<=time()) { }
>
> or
>
> if(date("Y-m-d",strtotime($job_closedate))<=date("Y-m-d",time()) { }
>
> Take care,
> Floyd
As of PHP 5.2.2 direct comparison of DateTime objects is also possible. So:
$closeDate = new DateTime($jobs_closedate); $now = new DateTime('now');
if($closeDate < $now) {
echo $closeDate->format('m/d/Y'); // output in US date format
echo $now->format('m/d/Y'); // output in US date format
$error .= "The close date must be later than today's date, " .
$now->format('m/d/Y') . "\n";
}
This, IMO is a lot prettier.
- Tul
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Re: [PHP] compare dates
On 01-12-2011 02:17, Floyd Resler wrote:
On Nov 30, 2011, at 5:04 PM, Matijn Woudt wrote:
On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 11:00 PM, Marc Fromm wrote:
I'm puzzled why the if statement executes as true when the first date
(job_closedate) is not less than the second date (now).
The if statement claims that "12/02/2011" is less than "11/30/2011".
if (date("m/d/Y",strtotime($jobs_closedate))<=
date("m/d/Y",strtotime("now"))){
You're comparing strings here, try to compare the unix timestamp:
if (strtotime($jobs_closedate)<= strtotime("now")){
That'll probably do what you want..
Matijn
Another way to do it would be:
if(strtotime($jobs_closedate)<=time()) {
}
or
if(date("Y-m-d",strtotime($job_closedate))<=date("Y-m-d",time()) {
}
Take care,
Floyd
As of PHP 5.2.2 direct comparison of DateTime objects is also possible. So:
$closeDate = new DateTime($jobs_closedate);
$now = new DateTime('now');
if($closeDate < $now) {
echo $closeDate->format('m/d/Y'); // output in US date format
echo $now->format('m/d/Y'); // output in US date format
$error .= "The close date must be later than today's date, " .
$now->format('m/d/Y') . "\n";
}
This, IMO is a lot prettier.
- Tul
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Re: [PHP] compare dates
On 01-12-2011 02:17, Floyd Resler wrote:
On Nov 30, 2011, at 5:04 PM, Matijn Woudt wrote:
On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 11:00 PM, Marc Fromm wrote:
I'm puzzled why the if statement executes as true when the first date
(job_closedate) is not less than the second date (now).
The if statement claims that "12/02/2011" is less than "11/30/2011".
if (date("m/d/Y",strtotime($jobs_closedate))<=
date("m/d/Y",strtotime("now"))){
You're comparing strings here, try to compare the unix timestamp:
if (strtotime($jobs_closedate)<= strtotime("now")){
That'll probably do what you want..
Matijn
Another way to do it would be:
if(strtotime($jobs_closedate)<=time()) {
}
or
if(date("Y-m-d",strtotime($job_closedate))<=date("Y-m-d",time()) {
}
Take care,
Floyd
As of PHP 5.2.2 direct comparison of DateTime objects is also possible. So:
$closeDate = new DateTime($jobs_closedate);
$now = new DateTime('now');
if($closeDate < $now) {
echo $closeDate->format('m/d/Y'); // output in US date format
echo $now->format('m/d/Y'); // output in US date format
$error .= "The close date must be later than today's date, " .
$now->format('m/d/Y') . "\n";
}
This, IMO is a lot prettier.
- Tul
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Re: [PHP] compare dates
On 01-12-2011 02:17, Floyd Resler wrote:
On Nov 30, 2011, at 5:04 PM, Matijn Woudt wrote:
On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 11:00 PM, Marc Fromm wrote:
I'm puzzled why the if statement executes as true when the first date
(job_closedate) is not less than the second date (now).
The if statement claims that "12/02/2011" is less than "11/30/2011".
if (date("m/d/Y",strtotime($jobs_closedate))<=
date("m/d/Y",strtotime("now"))){
You're comparing strings here, try to compare the unix timestamp:
if (strtotime($jobs_closedate)<= strtotime("now")){
That'll probably do what you want..
Matijn
Another way to do it would be:
if(strtotime($jobs_closedate)<=time()) {
}
or
if(date("Y-m-d",strtotime($job_closedate))<=date("Y-m-d",time()) {
}
Take care,
Floyd
As of PHP 5.2.2 direct comparison of DateTime objects is also possible. So:
$closeDate = new DateTime($jobs_closedate);
$now = new DateTime('now');
if($closeDate < $now) {
echo $closeDate->format('m/d/Y'); // output in US date format
echo $now->format('m/d/Y'); // output in US date format
$error .= "The close date must be later than today's date, " .
$now->format('m/d/Y') . "\n";
}
This, IMO is a lot prettier.
- Tul
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Re: [PHP] compare dates
On Nov 30, 2011, at 5:04 PM, Matijn Woudt wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 11:00 PM, Marc Fromm wrote:
>> I'm puzzled why the if statement executes as true when the first date
>> (job_closedate) is not less than the second date (now).
>> The if statement claims that "12/02/2011" is less than "11/30/2011".
>>
>>if (date("m/d/Y",strtotime($jobs_closedate)) <=
>> date("m/d/Y",strtotime("now"))){
>
> You're comparing strings here, try to compare the unix timestamp:
>
> if (strtotime($jobs_closedate) <= strtotime("now")){
>
> That'll probably do what you want..
>
> Matijn
>
Another way to do it would be:
if(strtotime($jobs_closedate)<=time()) {
}
or
if(date("Y-m-d",strtotime($job_closedate))<=date("Y-m-d",time()) {
}
Take care,
Floyd
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Re: [PHP] compare dates
On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 11:00 PM, Marc Fromm wrote:
> I'm puzzled why the if statement executes as true when the first date
> (job_closedate) is not less than the second date (now).
> The if statement claims that "12/02/2011" is less than "11/30/2011".
>
> if (date("m/d/Y",strtotime($jobs_closedate)) <=
> date("m/d/Y",strtotime("now"))){
You're comparing strings here, try to compare the unix timestamp:
if (strtotime($jobs_closedate) <= strtotime("now")){
That'll probably do what you want..
Matijn
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[PHP] compare dates
I'm puzzled why the if statement executes as true when the first date
(job_closedate) is not less than the second date (now).
The if statement claims that "12/02/2011" is less than "11/30/2011".
if (date("m/d/Y",strtotime($jobs_closedate)) <=
date("m/d/Y",strtotime("now"))){
echo date("m/d/Y",strtotime($jobs_closedate)); // displays -
12/02/2011
echo date("m/d/Y",strtotime("now")); //
displays - 11/30/2011
$error.="The close date must be later than
today's date, " . date("m/d/Y",strtotime("now")) . ".\n";
}
If the first date is "11/16/2011" the if statement also executes as true which
is correct since "11/16/2011" is less than "11/30/2011".
Marc
Re: [PHP] Compare dates
Shaun wrote:
How can I compare two dates with PHP, to see if one date occurred before the
other?
Convert them to a timestamps (strtotime()), then just compare them:
$date1 = 'september 10th 2003';
$date2 = 'september 20th 2003';
$date1_ts = strtotime($date1);
$date2_ts = strtotime($date2);
if($date1_ts < $date2_ts){
echo 'Date 1 is before date 2.';
}else{
echo 'Date 2 is before date 1.';
}
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Re: [PHP] Compare dates
> How can I compare two dates with PHP, to see if one date occurred before > the other? probably not the best way but: if the date is formated like this 20030929 (today) 20030928 (yesterday) I think it is quite easy: if ( (int)$today > (int)$yesterday ) or perhaps like this: if ( strcmp($today, $yesterday) ) if you have to change the format, you can use : http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.preg-replace.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] Compare dates
I always use Unix timestamps until I need to format it to a (what's the word) date for presentation. Then you can just to a if $x < $y then it happened before $y. look for mktime(), time(), date() in the manual. C -Original Message- From: Shaun [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 29 September 2003 10:52 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PHP] Compare dates Hi, How can I compare two dates with PHP, to see if one date occurred before the other? Thanks for your help -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, please preserve the confidentiality of it and advise the sender immediately of any error in transmission. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or action taken, or omitted to be taken, by an unauthorised recipient in reliance upon the contents of this e-mail is prohibited. Somerfield cannot accept liability for any damage which you may sustain as a result of software viruses so please carry out your own virus checks before opening an attachment. In replying to this e-mail you are granting the right for that reply to be forwarded to any other individual within the business and also to be read by others. Any views expressed by an individual within this message do not necessarily reflect the views of Somerfield. Somerfield reserves the right to intercept, monitor and record communications for lawful business purposes. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
[PHP] Compare dates
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[PHP] Compare dates
Hi,
I have two dates retrieved from a database stored as variables: $mindate and
$maxdate, how can i compare the two with PHP so i can loop and increment
i.e.
while($mindate < $maxdate){
//do some stuff
$mindate++;
}
Thanks for your help
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