[RESOLVED] Converting Date Types

Is there a function in PHP that will allow me to convert from one date/time format to another?

For example:

PHP Code:

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echo convdate("originalformat", "originaldatetime", "newformat"); 


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I wish to convert dates and times from this:
16/10/2008 23:57:21

To something like this:
20081016235721

I've checked Google, but not much help from there.

Try this, I had written this because I couldn't find a way of converting the format of a date.

usage:

Code:

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echo(format_date('16/10/2008 23:57:21'));

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code:

Code:

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function format_date($timestamp_date='', $result_format='YmdHis')
{
        if($timestamp_date=='')
        {       
                // Return if no variables passed
                return;
        }
        else
        {       
                // Split up date and time
                $date_time = split(" ", $timestamp_date);
               
                // Split up date
                $date = split("/", $date_time[0]);
               
                // Split up time
                $time = split("-", $date_time[1]);
               
                // Compile date into desired format
                $result=date($result_format, mktime($time[0], $time[1], $time[2], $date[1], $date[0], $date[2]));
        }
       
        // Return resulting variable to main function
        return $result;
}

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Edit: I know this isn't very versatile now... I plan on making this function more efficient soon.

ILMV

Hey,

Thanks for that.

I'm sure that I can work for this =). Maybe when you finish your code you could put it on the PHP site :). Will marked resolved when I've got home and tested it. At work now!

My Pleasure

ILMV

Awesome dude, it worked like a charm :).

Thanks for your help!