Re: [PHP] timestamp from uniqid()
If you want the microsecond use microtime(). Justin on 02/04/03 8:44 PM, Sebastian ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > may i ask what is it that your trying to do? Why not use time(); ? > > cheers, > Sebastian > > - Original Message - > From: "nooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > | Would there be a way to extract a timestamp from uniqid(), since the > | function is based on the microsecond, and its purpose is not to be random > in > | anyway, simply unique. I understand that it is not supposed to act as a > | timestamp, just wondering if anyone has a method of extracting a date or > | time from a uniqid. > | Thanks, > | nooper > | > | > | > | > | -- > | PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > | To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > | > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] timestamp from uniqid()
may i ask what is it that your trying to do? Why not use time(); ? cheers, Sebastian - Original Message - From: "nooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Would there be a way to extract a timestamp from uniqid(), since the | function is based on the microsecond, and its purpose is not to be random in | anyway, simply unique. I understand that it is not supposed to act as a | timestamp, just wondering if anyone has a method of extracting a date or | time from a uniqid. | Thanks, | nooper | | | | | -- | PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) | To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php | -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
[PHP] timestamp from uniqid()
Would there be a way to extract a timestamp from uniqid(), since the function is based on the microsecond, and its purpose is not to be random in anyway, simply unique. I understand that it is not supposed to act as a timestamp, just wondering if anyone has a method of extracting a date or time from a uniqid. Thanks, nooper -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php