note 81275 deleted from function.mktime by derick
| From: | derick@php.net | Date: | Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:06:45 +0000 |
| Subject: | note 81275 deleted from function.mktime by derick | ||
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Note Submitter: JSantilln elquenovotoporfox at hotmail
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<?php
//Beware of this when comparing dates:
function daysBetween($date1, $date2)
{
$d1 = explode("-", $date1);
$d2 = explode("-", $date2);
$year1 = $d1[0];
$month1 = $d1[1];
$day1 = $d1[2];
$year2 = $d2[0];
$month2 = $d2[1];
$day2 = $d2[2];
$deadline1 = mktime(0, 0, 0, $month1, $day1, $year1, 0);
$deadline2 = mktime(0, 0, 0, $month2, $day2, $year2, 0);
/* If you dont put 0 at last parameter both mktime calls, and
a Daylight Saving Time is not specified,
a float days number can be returned. Is better to pass 0
in both mktimes and round the result: */
$res = round( ($deadline2 - $deadline1) / (60 * 60 * 24) );
return $res;
}
/* My Test dates: */
echo daysBetween('2008-3-5','2008-3-11');
?>