Advanced Date/Time Handling

Formatting using format specifiers:


<?php
    date_default_timezone_set("Europe/Oslo");
    $ts = new DateTime("1979-12-31 09:15");
    echo $ts->format("D Y-m-d H:i:s - \I\S\O \W/\Y: W/o");

Output

Mon 1979-12-31 09:15:00 - ISO W/Y: 01/1980

All format modifiers as supported by date() are supported too.

Predefined formats:


<?php
    date_default_timezone_set("Europe/Oslo");
    $ts = new DateTime("December 22nd, 2005 15:41");
    echo $ts->format(DATE_ISO8601), "\n";
    echo $ts->format(DateTime::RFC1036), "\n";
    echo $ts->format(DATE_RSS);

Output

2005-12-22T15:41:00+0100 Thu, 22 Dec 05 15:41:00 +0100 Thu, 22 Dec 2005 15:41:00 +0100