Access date and time related tools ($datetime API variable as a function)
This behaves the same as the $datetime API variable except that you can optionally provide
arguments as a shortcut to the $datetime->formatDate() method.
Example
$str = datetime()->relativeTimeStr('2016-10-10');
$str = datetime('Y-m-d'); // shortcut to formatDate method
$str = datetime('Y-m-d', time()); // shortcut to formatDate methodUsage
// basic usage
$wireDateTime = datetime();
// usage with all arguments
$wireDateTime = datetime(string $format = '', $value = '');Arguments
| Name | Type(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
format (optional) | string | Optional date format |
value (optional) | string, int | Optional date to format |
Return value
WireDateTime string int
Functions methods and properties
API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.248