#45847 [Opn->Asn]: Strftime returns an empty string when using the %e conversion specifier

ID: 45847 Updated by: jani@php.net Reported By: vincent at vent dot be -Status: Open +Status: Assigned Bug Type: Date/time related Operating System: Windows Vista SP1 PHP Version: 5.2.6 Assigned To: derick Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2008-08-17 22:56:50] pajoye@php.net %e is not supported on Windows. strftime PHP's implementation is not portable. Assigned to the maintainer, if he likes to comment more or make it portable. See: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fe06s4ak(VS.71).aspx for the list of supported identifiers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2008-08-17 22:09:42] vincent at vent dot be Description: ------------ When I use the strftime() function to format a date, it returns an empty string when I use the %e conversion specifier in the formatting string. I'm using the newest version of the WAMPSERVER package (with Apache 2.2.8). I hope this helps you any further, do not hesitate to contact me if you have further questions. Thanks! -Vincent Reproduce code: --------------- <?PHP $time = mktime(); echo "This does not work: " . strftime("%e", $time); echo ", while dis does work: " . strftime("%d", $time); echo ". Adding parameters doesn't fix the problem: " . strftime("%A %e %B %Y", $time); ?> Expected result: ---------------- This does not work: 18, while dis does work: 18. Adding parameters doesn't fix the problem: Monday 18 August 2008 Actual result: -------------- This does not work: , while dis does work: 18. Adding parameters doesn't fix the problem: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=45847&edit=1