#30545 [Opn->WFx]: strototime() returns -1 on @timestamp

ID: 30545 Updated by: derick@php.net Reported By: tightcode_nosp at m_hotmail dot com -Status: Open +Status: Wont fix Bug Type: Date/time related Operating System: Linux PHP Version: 4.3.9 New Comment: What's the point of doing this in the first place? strtotime() returns the number of seconds, so why do you want to use that as input parameter? This will not be added. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-10-24 10:32:07] tightcode_nosp at m_hotmail dot com Description: ------------ The docs state: "Because strtotime() behaves according to GNU date syntax, have a look at the GNU manual page titled Date Input Formats. Described there is valid syntax for the time parameter." However the functionality described here: http://www.gnu.org/software/tar/manual/html_chapter/tar_7.html#SEC117 Which describes how to use seconds since Enoch, does not work with strtotime(). I have tried both strtotime('@timestamp') and strtotime('timestamp'). Both return -1. Please review the code below. Reproduce code: --------------- <?php The correct way to do this according to the docs: echo "Doc way: ".strtotime('@'.time()); Another try just to see if there is another way: echo "Another way: ".strtotime(time()); ?> Expected result: ---------------- Doc way: (timestamp for current time) Another way: (perhaps the same as above) Actual result: -------------- Doc way: -1 Another way: -1 I would expect there to be some way of doing this. If not according to the doc & syntax referenced in the online docs, at least "another way". Thanks, TightCode ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=30545&edit=1