Converting the date format

Posted by MikeInator on December 7, 2006 at 7:11pm

How do you convert the integer date inside the created and changed fields so that I can create a regular date?

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You can try the PHP date()

Posted by techczech on December 7, 2006 at 7:45pm

You can try the PHP date() function. This is the code I use to theme my Event nodes:

<?php 
echo date("D, j M, Y \a\\t G:i", $event_start) ?> 

More info here: http://uk.php.net/manual/en/function.date.php
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Thanks

Posted by MikeInator on December 10, 2006 at 6:48pm

Great, really appreciated.

MikeInator, the webinator.

format_date()

Posted by ronan on December 7, 2006 at 8:04pm

You can also use the drupal function format_date()
This function will respect the timezone setting for the site and allows you to specify one of the standard drupal date formats or your own custom format:

<?php
// to use the standard drupal date format 'medium'
format_date($timestamp);

// to use a different drupal date such as 'small' or 'large'
format_date($timestamp, 'small');
format_date($timestamp, 'large');

// to use a custom format
format_date($timestamp, 'custom', 'D, j M, Y \a\\t G:i' );
?>

the custom type takes the same format rules as the php date function and the standard formats can be changed at /admin/settings

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And thank you

Posted by MikeInator on December 10, 2006 at 6:50pm

Greatly appreciated.

MikeInator, the webinator.

the format_date function

Posted by MikeInator on December 14, 2006 at 7:10pm

What file is it in?

MikeInator, the webinator.

thanx

Posted by alextronic on May 22, 2009 at 5:24pm

thank you so much.

For Drupal 6 the

Posted by weseze on June 15, 2009 at 1:43pm

For Drupal 6 the format_date() function also localizes the date.
Don't know if it is true for Drupal 4...

thanks :)

Posted by candelas on April 3, 2011 at 2:06am

@ronan sometimes i am tired and dont have more neurones... just to search.
and i found you :)

//trying to answer one question for each one that i make.
//this way, drupal will be more friendly and strong