Re: PHP 5.3.6 Dates

From: Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:06:06 +0000
Subject: Re: PHP 5.3.6 Dates
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On 12/12/2011 16:56, Floyd Resler wrote: > If this was already discussed I apologize for the duplicate question. For some reason dates of > 0000-00-00 get converted to 11/30/-0001 with the date function. Is this be design or a bug? > > Thanks! > Floyd > > Hi, In the past I have noticed that zero used in date functions causes a subtraction. In this case it is probably working like this (all speculation!) Start with 1 Jan 0000 Take away 1 Month gives: 31 Nov -0001 (not valid though) Take away 1 day 30 Nov -0001 I'm sure someone with more knowledge of the internals can explain this better. Regards Ian --

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