Re: [PHP-DB] MySql, PHP, and Dates
Jason Wong wrote: On Sunday 30 March 2003 11:11, Bruce Feist wrote: I wonder why the PHP/MySql interface doesn't simply return dates as dates instead of strings. *frowns* How do you mean? PHP doesn't have a date type. Ummm That's a good reason! As I said, I'm a newbie to PHP, and somewhere along the line I got the idea that there was an actual date data type. I don't know where I got that idea; the book I've been using certainly doesn't say that it does, although I thought I did. It's times like this that I wish that I had smaller feet or a larger mouth, to make it easier to remove the one from the other! Thanks. Bruce Feist -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] MySql, PHP, and Dates
I originally wrote: when I retrieve a date from MySQL into PHP, it shows up as a string instead of a date data type What's the best way of controlling date format? John W. Holmes replied: If you want a Unix timestamp, which is compatible with the date() function in PHP, then use the UNIX_TIMESTAMP() function in your SQL. This seems to be the ideal solution. Thanks, John, and also those of you who responded via private e-mail. I wonder why the PHP/MySql interface doesn't simply return dates as dates instead of strings. *frowns* Bruce Feist -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
[PHP-DB] MySql, PHP, and Dates
I'm experienced with SQL, but new to MySql and PHP, which I'm using together to create a dynamic web site. Right now, I'm having minor difficulties with date formatting. It seems that when I retrieve a date from MySQL into PHP, it shows up as a string instead of a date data type, with format -MM-DD HH:MM:SS. Is there any way that I can get it returned as a PHP date instead? Also, exactly what is it that controls the output format of the date as a string? Is PHP somehow requesting that MySql return the date as a string, or is it getting a date from MySql and then converting it to a string on the PHP side? What's the best way of controlling date format? Obviously, I could use string operators to extract the year, month, and day and do whatever I want to with them, but that's sensitive to how PHP and/or MySql are configured, I assume; it would be better for me to request the date in a specific form (ideally one taken from operating system preferences). Thanks! Bruce Feist -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
