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datahound · 13-06-2007, 09:47

Can anyone tell me is there a simple way to retrieve yesterday's date in PHP?

Thanks.

stickmus · 13-06-2007, 09:52

PHP Code:


		
			
strtotime("-1 day")

datahound · 13-06-2007, 09:59

Thanks. Dates are a real blind spot for me.

Is it easy for you to tell me how to get that to 13-06-2007 format or shall I get a book out?

datahound · 13-06-2007, 10:14

$yday=strtotime("-1day");
$newdate=date("d-m-Y", $yday);
echo $newdate;

Thanks.

stickmus · 13-06-2007, 10:14

PHP: strftime - Manual

datahound · 13-06-2007, 10:34

I can make neither head nor tail of PHP online manual, is it just me??

Fixed now anyways. Thanks again.

pgo · 13-06-2007, 10:50

Nope, I use it all the time.

gk · 13-06-2007, 12:25

Yep I use it all the time.

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It's great but it lacks the comments which is no biggie.

pgo · 13-06-2007, 13:47

Yeah, I recently purchased PHP Designer 2007, which is good, but has a few minor irritations (was only $50 though). You can embed the PHP manual into it, so you put your cursor on a function and hit "F1" and the manual pops up.

Pretty handy, but I'm still used to just going to the browser and typing "php.net/function_name"!

rfresh · 14-06-2007, 19:48

I use the PHP online help manual at this URL:

php dot net

and find it's format pretty easy to follow.

RalphF
GoldRushWebHosting com

Snowshiro · 14-06-2007, 20:06

echo date("d-m-Y", strtotime("yesterday"));

combat sheep · 18-06-2007, 08:15

make sure you set a date_default_timezone_set or you will get errors on your web server (if php is set to E_STRICT) which is should be.

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stickmus hmmm... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Yorkuk Posts: 2,130	PHP: strtotime - Manual PHP Code: `strtotime("-1 day")` __________________ George Smith - a vain attempt to get higher on google for my name

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datahound Spare Parts Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bracknell Forest Posts: 4,717	Thanks. Dates are a real blind spot for me. Is it easy for you to tell me how to get that to 13-06-2007 format or shall I get a book out? __________________ poochmedia \| Computer Spare Parts \| Computer & Telephone Disposals

13-06-2007, 10:14	#4 (permalink)
datahound Spare Parts Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bracknell Forest Posts: 4,717	$yday=strtotime("-1day"); $newdate=date("d-m-Y", $yday); echo $newdate; Thanks. __________________ poochmedia \| Computer Spare Parts \| Computer & Telephone Disposals

13-06-2007, 10:14	#5 (permalink)
stickmus hmmm... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Yorkuk Posts: 2,130	PHP: strftime - Manual __________________ George Smith - a vain attempt to get higher on google for my name

13-06-2007, 10:34	#6 (permalink)
datahound Spare Parts Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bracknell Forest Posts: 4,717	I can make neither head nor tail of PHP online manual, is it just me?? Fixed now anyways. Thanks again. __________________ poochmedia \| Computer Spare Parts \| Computer & Telephone Disposals

13-06-2007, 10:50	#7 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	Nope, I use it all the time.

13-06-2007, 13:47	#9 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	Yeah, I recently purchased PHP Designer 2007, which is good, but has a few minor irritations (was only $50 though). You can embed the PHP manual into it, so you put your cursor on a function and hit "F1" and the manual pops up. Pretty handy, but I'm still used to just going to the browser and typing "php.net/function_name"!

14-06-2007, 19:48	#10 (permalink)
rfresh Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 33	I use the PHP online help manual at this URL: php dot net and find it's format pretty easy to follow. RalphF GoldRushWebHosting com

14-06-2007, 20:06	#11 (permalink)
Snowshiro Will work for Marmite Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sapporo, Japan Posts: 574	echo date("d-m-Y", strtotime("yesterday"));

18-06-2007, 08:15	#12 (permalink)
combat sheep Trained to Kill. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southport, UK Posts: 308	make sure you set a date_default_timezone_set or you will get errors on your web server (if php is set to E_STRICT) which is should be.

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