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Text lesson

date_parse_from_format()

Example

Return an associative array with detailed information about a specified date, based on the provided format.

<?php
print_r(date_parse_from_format(“mmddyyyy”,“05122013”));
?>

Definition and Usage

The date_parse_from_format() function returns an associative array with detailed information about a specified date, according to the given format.

Syntax

date_parse_from_format(format, date)

Parameter Values

Parameter	Description
format	Required. Specifies the format, which must be one accepted by date_create_from_format().
date	Required. A string that specifies a date.

Technical Details

Return Value:	Returns an associative array containing information about the specified date on success.
PHP Version:	5.3+
PHP Changelog:	In PHP 7.2, the `[zone]` element of the returned array now represents seconds instead of minutes and has its sign inverted: -120 minutes is now 7200 seconds.