How to do a Date format conversion

From:	Don	Date:	Mon, 10 Sep 2001 20:37:11 +0000
Subject:	How to do a Date format conversion
Groups:	php.general
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Hi, I have a variable containing a date in the form of "12/03/01". I wish to display it as: December 03, 2001. Is there a built in PHP method for doing this or am I on my own and have to write by own functions (which I can do). Thanks, Don