(PHP Extension) How to Parse a TimeStamp (such as 2016-11-11T14:32:17.0908971Z)

Timestamps are frequently used in REST API responses. This example demonstrates how to parse a timestamp string to get at the date/time components in the local timezone or in the GMT/UTC timezone.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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<?php

include("chilkat.php");

// Let's say we have a timestamp string such as 2016-11-11T14:32:17.0908971Z
$strTimestamp = '2016-11-11T14:32:17.0908971Z';

$dateTime = new CkDateTime();
$dateTime->SetFromTimestamp($strTimestamp);

// Get a DtObj in the local timezone.
$bLocalTimezone = true;
$dt = new CkDtObj();
$dateTime->ToDtObj($bLocalTimezone,$dt);

// Get the individual date/time components
print '-- Local Time --' . "\n";
print 'Year: ' . $dt->get_Year() . "\n";
print 'Month: ' . $dt->get_Month() . "\n";
print 'Day: ' . $dt->get_Day() . "\n";
print 'Hour: ' . $dt->get_Hour() . "\n";
print 'Minutes: ' . $dt->get_Minute() . "\n";
print 'Seconds: ' . $dt->get_Second() . "\n";

// Get a DtObj in the GMT/UTC timezone.
$bLocalTimezone = false;
$dateTime->ToDtObj($bLocalTimezone,$dt);

// Get the individual date/time components
print '-- UTC Time --' . "\n";
print 'Year: ' . $dt->get_Year() . "\n";
print 'Month: ' . $dt->get_Month() . "\n";
print 'Day: ' . $dt->get_Day() . "\n";
print 'Hour: ' . $dt->get_Hour() . "\n";
print 'Minutes: ' . $dt->get_Minute() . "\n";
print 'Seconds: ' . $dt->get_Second() . "\n";

?>