Re: A little confused

On 23 Apr 2013, at 11:13, Chris Knipe <savage@savage.za.org> wrote: > Yes, > > strtotime() does convert the $_SESSION value to a unix epoc, as expected. However, date_format > still complains that the argument is a Integer value, instead of a DateTime. Sorry, I didn't read your email properly and didn't realise you were trying to use DateTime objects. $datetime = new DateTime('2013-04-23'); If all you're doing is formatting the date you'll find using date($unix_timestamp) far more efficient than date_format($datetime_object). -Stuart -- Stuart Dallas 3ft9 Ltd http://3ft9.com/ > On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 12:09 PM, Stuart Dallas <stuart@3ft9.com> wrote: > On 23 Apr 2013, at 11:07, "Chris Knipe" <savage@savage.za.org> wrote: > > > $_SESSION['ExpiryDate'] = "2013-04-23"; > > echo date_format($_SESSION['ExpiryDate'], "D, \t\h\e jS \o\f M Y"); > > > > Required Result: Mon, the 23rd of Apr 2013 > > > > I get however: PHP Warning: date_format() expects parameter 1 to be > > DateTime, integer given in > > > > I've had a look at the date/time function list, but I cannot seem to find > > any way to convert $_SESSION['ExpiryDate'] to an DateTime?? > > http://php.net/strtotime > > -Stuart > > -- > Stuart Dallas > 3ft9 Ltd > http://3ft9.com/ > > > > -- > > Regards, > Chris Knipe