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Datetime

Contains useful functions to manipulate dates and times. Essentially used to convert dates from mysql format to html input format, and to measure execution time.

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Constants

day  = 86400
hour  = 3600
minute  = 60
second  = 1

Methods

__construct()  : mixed
date_to_string()  : string
Convert a mysql date as a readable date.
days_to_date()  : string
Convert a number of days into readable UE date support only french and english languages for now.
get_chrono()  : string
Get the chrono list as a string containing the label, relative time and absolute time for each step.
get_date_part()  : string
Get an item from a date formatted as "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS" (mysql date format).
is_after()  : bool
Check if the first date (in string format) is after/superior the second one.
is_prior()  : bool
Check if the first date (in string format) is prior/inferior the second one.
milliseconds()  : int
return timestamp in milliscondes
mins_to_readable()  : string
Convert a number of minutes into readable time for a time inferior to 24 hours.
mysql_date()  : string
Convert a timestamp as mysql date string
mysql_to_html_date()  : string
Convert a mysql date string to a date value for an html input date
mysql_to_html_datetime()  : string
Convert a mysql date string to a date value for an html input datetime
seconds_to_readable()  : string
Convert a number of seconds into readable time for a time inferior to 24 hours.
start_chrono()  : mixed
Start a chrono.
step_chrono()  : mixed
Add a step to the chrono

Constants

Methods

__construct()

public __construct() : mixed

date_to_string()

Convert a mysql date as a readable date.

public static date_to_string(string $datetime) : string
Parameters
$datetime : string

mysql date

Return values
string —

formatted date as "day month year" (e.g. "12 January 2023") (UE format)

days_to_date()

Convert a number of days into readable UE date support only french and english languages for now.

public static days_to_date(int|float $d[, string $lang = 'fr' ]) : string
Parameters
$d : int|float
$lang : string = 'fr'

default is 'fr' for French, can be anything else for English

Return values
string —

formatted date as "X an(s) Y mois Z jour(s)" (e.g. "2 ans 3 mois 5 jours") in French or "X year(s) Y month(s) Z day(s)" in English

get_chrono()

Get the chrono list as a string containing the label, relative time and absolute time for each step.

public get_chrono() : string
Return values
string

get_date_part()

Get an item from a date formatted as "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS" (mysql date format).

public static get_date_part(string $date, string $info) : string
Parameters
$date : string
$info : string

The part requested, can be : date year month day time hour minute second

Return values
string —

the requested part of the date, or false if the info is not recognized.

is_after()

Check if the first date (in string format) is after/superior the second one.

public static is_after(string $date1[, string $date2 = false ]) : bool

by default the second date is now.

Parameters
$date1 : string

the first date

$date2 : string = false

the second one , time() by default

Return values
bool —

true / false.

is_prior()

Check if the first date (in string format) is prior/inferior the second one.

public static is_prior(string $date1[, string $date2 = false ]) : bool

by default the second date is now.

Parameters
$date1 : string

the first date

$date2 : string = false

the second one , time() by default

Return values
bool —

true / false.

milliseconds()

return timestamp in milliscondes

public static milliseconds() : int
Return values
int —

milliseconds since Unix epoch (0:00:00 January 1,1970 GMT)

mins_to_readable()

Convert a number of minutes into readable time for a time inferior to 24 hours.

public static mins_to_readable(int $minutes) : string
Parameters
$minutes : int
Return values
string —

formatted time as "HMM" (e.g. "1H30") or "MMmn" (e.g. "90mn")

mysql_date()

Convert a timestamp as mysql date string

public static mysql_date([string $timestamp = false ]) : string

If no argument passed return the current time

Parameters
$timestamp : string = false
Return values
string —

formatted date Y-m-d H:i:s

mysql_to_html_date()

Convert a mysql date string to a date value for an html input date

public static mysql_to_html_date([string $mysql_date = '' ]) : string

If no argument passed return empty

Parameters
$mysql_date : string = ''
Return values
string —

formatted date Y-m-d

mysql_to_html_datetime()

Convert a mysql date string to a date value for an html input datetime

public static mysql_to_html_datetime([string $mysql_date = '' ]) : string

If no argument passed return the current datetime

Parameters
$mysql_date : string = ''
Return values
string —

formatted date Y-m-d\TH:i:s

seconds_to_readable()

Convert a number of seconds into readable time for a time inferior to 24 hours.

public static seconds_to_readable(int|float $seconds) : string
Parameters
$seconds : int|float
Return values
string —

formatted time as "HH:MM:SS" (e.g. "01:30:45")

start_chrono()

Start a chrono.

public start_chrono() : mixed

This will reset the chrono list and start measuring time. It will also add a first step with the label 'start'. Chrono is used to measure the execution time of a script or a process.

step_chrono()

Add a step to the chrono

public step_chrono([string $label = '' ]) : mixed
Parameters
$label : string = ''

the name that will be displayed with the step


        

        
    




    

    

                                

                

                                
    

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