Re: Checking a date for validity

Chris W. Parker wrote:

Todd Cary <mailto:todd@aristesoftware.com>

    on Wednesday, September 07, 2005 3:39 PM said:

/* Is date good */ function is_date_good($date) {

    if (strtotime($date) == -1) {
      $retval = 0;
    } else {
      if (strpos($date, "/") > 0) {
        $parts = explode("/", $date);
      } elseif (strpos($date, "-") > 0) {
        $parts2 = explode("-", $date);
        $parts[0] = $parts2[1];
        $parts[1] = $parts2[2];
        $parts[2] = $parts2[0];

Why $parts2? Just use $parts instead, like you did in the other two blocks. Change it to:

      if (strpos($date, "/") > 0) {
        $parts = explode("/", $date);
      } elseif (strpos($date, "-") > 0) {
        $parts = explode("-", $date);
      } else {
        $parts = explode(".", $date);
      }

Is there a simplier solution?

How about strtotime()? In your function you're pretty much only accepting a certain number of formats for your date already so you could probably go with just passing the date (in whatever format it's given) to strtotim() and check for a 'false' or a timestamp. Chris. Chris -

That you for the helpful comments! The reason I use the strtotime() up front is to make sure "junk" data has not been placed in the fields. My client tests by putting "%^&#$" into fields, and that creates a problem with their php 4.2.x but not with my 4.3.9. The strtotime() took care of the problem... Todd