Format a date, using PHP date(), strftime() or other special strings (see arguments).
This is designed to work the same wa as PHP’s date() but be able to accept any common format
used in ProcessWire. This is helpful in reducing code in places where you might have logic
determining when to use date(), strftime(), or wireRelativeTimeStr().
This is the procedural version of the $datetime->date() method.
Example
echo wireDate('Y-m-d H:i:s'); // Outputs: 2019-01-20 06:48:11
echo wireDate('relative', '2019-01-20 06:00'); // Outputs: 48 minutes ago Usage
// basic usage
$string = wireDate ();
// usage with all arguments
$string = wireDate ($format = '', $ts = null);Arguments
| Name | Type(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
format (optional) | string, int | Use any PHP date() or strftime() format, or one of the following:
|
ts (optional) | int, string, null | Optionally specify the date/time stamp or strtotime() compatible string. If not specified, current time is used. |
Return value
string boolFormatted date/time, or boolean false on failure
Functions methods and properties
API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.236