Looks like what I did by using mm/dd/yyyy was extra, which was probably why it didn't work.
Thanks, looks like this is up and running now.
Alice
> CC: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> From: stuart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: ajwei@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: String to Date Conversion Problem
> Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:45:44 +0100
>
> Hi Alice,
>
> Based on the string format that you mentioned (DD MMM YY - DAY) you
> should be able to transform to any other date using the following:
>
> $parts = explode(' ', '23 JUL 09 - THURSDAY');
>
> echo date('m/d/Y', strtotime("{$parts[1]} {$parts[0]} {$parts[2]}"));
>
> Cheers
>
> Stuart
>
> On 31 Jul 2009, at 15:19, Alice Wei wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi, Guys:
> >
> > I am trying to turn a prepared line into a date format, and the
> > string looks something like this: 23 JUL 09 - THURSDAY, and I am
> > trying to change the string to a mm/dd/yyyy format that looks like
> > 07/23/2009.
> >
> > I tried to use strtotime() but it gave me nothing.
> > Here is the code:
> >
> > list($date,$month,$year,$dash,$day) = split(" ",$line,5);
> > echo "<date2>" . strtotime($date . "\s" . $month . "\s" .
> > $year). "</date2>";
> >
> > Could anyone on the list please give me a hint on what I might have
> > done wrong here?
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> > Alice
> >
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