Bimal Pouldel wrote: > Hi there, > > I have to work extremely with the dates in the database; MySQL. > The general format is : YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS, when we use DATE > datatype for mysql. > > I want to have a number out of this string like database, so > that I can sort the database results based on the Hour, and > munites. If a good idea is not possible, should I use the PHP to > get the date, calculate the different values like year, date, > minutes and get the number? > > ========= > This program is specailly used with the issues like, logging > information, where I store the date("Y-m-d h-i-s") into the > database. I want to get the hour and minute values out there. > ====== > > If there is a better way, please let me know. > > Thanx > > ===== > Bimal Poudel > (Information Management) > Kathmandu, Nepal > > http://fakenepal.tripod.com > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > > > PHP Data object relational mapping generator - http://www.meta-language.net/ > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > You can use SQL queries to just pull the hours and minutes as well as do basic calculations: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/Date_calculations.html -- -------LDS--------LDS--------LDS------- Tech@LitigationDataServices.com Litigation Data Services, PLC -------LDS--------LDS--------LDS------- ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/saFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> PHP Data object relational mapping generator - http://www.meta-language.net/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php-objects/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: php-objects-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/