It's a nice shortcut Jim. Never considered that.
Thanks.
On 20 November 2012 21:03, Jim Lucas <lists@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 11/12/2012 02:06 AM, Duken Marga wrote:
>
>> Try this:
>>
>> $todaydate = strtotime(date("D, M jS, Y g:i:s a"));
>> $showenddate = strtotime(date("D, M jS, Y g:i:s a",
>> strtotime($showsRecord['end_**date'])));
>>
>
> Won't this give you the same results without the extra conversion steps?
>
> $todaydate = date("U");
>
> $showenddate = strtotime($showsRecord['end_**date']);
>
>
>> if ($todaydate< $showenddate):
>> echo "The date of the show has not yet arrived";
>> else:
>> echo "The show has ended";
>> endif;
>>
>> You must convert both $todaydate and $showendate with strtotime()
>> function,
>> then you can compare them.
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 1:30 AM, Terry Ally (Gmail)<terryally@xxxxxxxxx>*
>> *wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I am having a problem with comparing time. I am using the following:
>>>
>>> $todaydate = date("D, M jS, Y g:i:s a");
>>> $showenddate = date("D, M jS, Y g:i:s a",
>>> strtotime($showsRecord['end_**date']));
>>>
>>> if ($todaydate> $showenddate):
>>> echo "The date of the show has not yet arrived";
>>> else:
>>> echo "The show has ended";
>>> endif;
>>>
>>> The problem that I am encountering is that PHP is rendering the reverse
>>> of
>>> the equation. For example:
>>>
>>> If today's date is *11 Nov 2012* and the show's end date is *18 Nov
>>> 2012*,
>>> the message that I am getting is *the show has ended* which is wrong. A
>>> test example is at http://www.lakesidesurrey.co.**uk/test.php<http://www.lakesidesurrey.co.uk/test.php>
>>> .
>>>
>>> You can also me what I am doing wrong?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Terry
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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