Javascript getTime to php date

Question

I have javascript that turns dates in my view to a time string using getTime(). That then is stored as a value for an option in my select form. Once it is passed to php, how do I turn that into a php date?

I have done:

echo date("m/d/Y", '1345618799000');

1345618799000 = Tue Aug 21 2012

Aubin · Accepted Answer · 2020-07-19 20:43:02Z

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You use PHP's date() function:

date("Format here (see documentation)", round($_POST["time_field"]/1000));

Updated, thanks Yoshi.

edited Jul 19, 2020 at 20:43

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answered Aug 10, 2012 at 7:41

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cdub Over a year ago

that's what i did but its off by a lot

John V. Over a year ago

@chris What did you use for format? Also, if you did try something first (which is something nearly everyone here requires for a question) add it to the question.

Yoshi Over a year ago

@chris That's expectable as js' getTime includes milliseconds, while date does not expect them. Try dividing the timestamp by 1000 first.

cdub Over a year ago

echo date("m/d/Y", '134630999900');

Yoshi Over a year ago

+1 ;) though the obvious error checking on $_POST["time_field"] should not be forgotten in production code.

Vishal · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-10 07:45:53Z

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You may use PHP's strtotime() to change any string into a Unix timestamp; strtotime()

answered Aug 10, 2012 at 7:45

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