[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

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

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