You can also now do it directly in MySQL ... might be available as
UDF on older versions.
mysql> select monthname('2006-10-19') as month;
+---------+
| month |
+---------+
| October |
+---------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)
- Jon
On Oct 19, 2006, at 9:28 PM, Randal Rust wrote:
> I have a function that does what I want, I just find it hard to
> believe that there isn't something better. So any pointers would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> function convertDatetime($value){
> $value=explode(" ", $value);
> $value=explode("-", $value[0]);
> $y=$value[0];
> $m=$value[1];
> $d=$value[2];
> switch($m){
> case '01':
> $m='January';
> break;
> case '02':
> $m='February';
> break;
> case '03':
> $m='March';
> break;
> case '04':
> $m='April';
> break;
> case '05':
> $m='May';
> break;
> case '06':
> $m='June';
> break;
> case '07':
> $m='July';
> break;
> case '08':
> $m='August';
> break;
> case '09':
> $m='September';
> break;
> case '10':
> $m='October';
> break;
> case '11':
> $m='November';
> break;
> case '12':
> $m='December';
> break;
> }
> $dt=$m.' '.$d.', '.$y;
> $value=$dt;
> return $value;
> }
>
> --
> Randal Rust
> R.Squared Communications
> www.r2communications.com
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