Format a date, using PHP date(), strftime() or other special strings (see arguments).
This is designed to work the same way as PHP's date() but be able to accept any common format
used in ProcessWire. This is helpful for reducing code in places where you might have logic
determining when to use date(), strftime(), wireRelativeTimeStr() or some other date formatting function.
Example
// Output the current date/time in relative format
echo $datetime->date('relative');Usage
// basic usage
$string = $datetime->date();
// usage with all arguments
$string = $datetime->date($format = '', $ts = null);Arguments
| Name | Type(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
format (optional) | string, int | Use 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
$datetime methods and properties
API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.248