RE: [PHP] String to Date Conversion Problem

Looks like what I did by using mm/dd/yyyy was extra, which was probably why it didn't work. Thanks, looks like this is up and running now. Alice > CC: php-general@lists.php.net > From: stuart@stuconnolly.com > To: ajwei@alumni.iu.edu > Subject: Re: [PHP] String to Date Conversion Problem > Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:45:44 +0100 > > Hi Alice, > > Based on the string format that you mentioned (DD MMM YY - DAY) you > should be able to transform to any other date using the following: > > $parts = explode(' ', '23 JUL 09 - THURSDAY'); > > echo date('m/d/Y', strtotime("{$parts[1]} {$parts[0]} {$parts[2]}")); > > Cheers > > Stuart > > On 31 Jul 2009, at 15:19, Alice Wei wrote: > > > > > Hi, Guys: > > > > I am trying to turn a prepared line into a date format, and the > > string looks something like this: 23 JUL 09 - THURSDAY, and I am > > trying to change the string to a mm/dd/yyyy format that looks like > > 07/23/2009. > > > > I tried to use strtotime() but it gave me nothing. > > Here is the code: > > > > list($date,$month,$year,$dash,$day) = split(" ",$line,5); > > echo "<date2>" . strtotime($date . "\s" . $month . > > "\s" . > > $year). "</date2>"; > > > > Could anyone on the list please give me a hint on what I might have > > done wrong here? > > > > Thanks for your help. > > > > Alice > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day > > trial! > > > > http://www.windowsonecare.com/purchase/trial.aspx?sc_cid=wl_wlmail > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself with gadgets on Windows Live Spaces http://discoverspaces.live.com?source=hmtag1&loc=us