#42351 [Opn->Asn]: Unable to create dates with years <= -10000 and >= 10000

ID: 42351 Updated by: jani@php.net Reported By: mattsch at gmail dot com -Status: Open +Status: Assigned Bug Type: Date/time related Operating System: Gentoo Linux 2007.0 -PHP Version: 5.2.4RC2 +PHP Version: 5.2.4 -Assigned To: +Assigned To: derick New Comment: Assigned to the ext/date maintainer. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2007-08-20 16:17:31] mattsch at gmail dot com Description: ------------ I am unable to create dates with years <= -10000 and >= 10000. ISO 8601:2004E allows for this under Expanded representations: http://isotc.iso.org/livelink/livelink/4021199/ISO_8601_2004_E.zip?func=doc.Fetch&nodeid=4021199 ISO 8601:2004(E) 14 © ISO 2004 – All rights reserved 4.1.2.4 Expanded representations If, by agreement, expanded representations are used, the formats shall be as specified below. The interchange parties shall agree the additional number of digits in the time element year. In the examples below it has been agreed to expand the time element year with two digits. a) A specific day Basic format: ±YYYYYMMDD Example: +0019850412 Extended format: ±YYYYY-MM-DD Example: +001985-04-12 b) A specific month Basic format: ±YYYYY-MM Example: +001985-04 Extended format: not applicable c) A specific year Basic format: ±YYYYY Example: +001985 Extended format: not applicable d) A specific century Basic format: ±YYY Example: +0019 Extended format: not applicable Reproduce code: --------------- Negative year: <?php $date = new DateTime('-10000-01-01 00:00:00'); echo $date->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'); ?> Positive year: <?php $date = new DateTime('10000-01-01 00:00:00'); echo $date->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'); ?> Expected result: ---------------- Negative year outputs: -10000-01-01 00:00:00 Positive year outputs: 10000-01-01 00:00:00 Actual result: -------------- Negative year outputs: 2000-01-01 00:00:00 Positive year outputs: Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'Exception' with message 'DateTime::__construct(): Failed to parse time string (10000-01-01 00:00:00) at position 12 (0): Double time specification' in /test.php:5 Stack trace: #0 /test.php(5): DateTime->__construct('10000-01-01 00:...') #1 {main} thrown in /test.php on line 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=42351&edit=1