PHP change date format

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I have date from monthpicker in this format: 2014 April , and i want to change it to 2014-04-01 before inserting it to mysql. I'm trying to use strtotime:

$b = date("Y-m-d", strtotime($_POST['month']));
echo $b;

Result is: 1970-01-01. I dont get it.

possible duplicate of Convert one date format into another in PHP — Amal
– Amal, Commented Apr 6, 2014 at 17:22

Abhik Chakraborty · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-06 17:15:58Z

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Use DateTime

$date = new DateTime("2014 April");
echo $date->format("Y-m-d");

answered Apr 6, 2014 at 17:15

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Hanky Panky · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-06 17:17:05Z

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$date = DateTime::createFromFormat('Y F', '2014 April');
echo $date->format('Y-m-01');

answered Apr 6, 2014 at 17:17

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Ethan Webster · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-06 17:17:22Z

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Chances are month is being parsed incorrectly.

Try echoing strtotime($_POST['month']) - you will probably see a result of 0.

Try using DateTime function too,

$date = new DateTime("2014 April");
echo $date->format("Y-m-d");

answered Apr 6, 2014 at 17:17

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lukasrozs · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-06 17:17:53Z

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Use strptime("date","format") - you can use same format as in date()

answered Apr 6, 2014 at 17:17

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Ferrakkem Bhuiyan · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-06 17:21:05Z

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you can Use strtotime() and date()for PHP change date format:

$originalDate = "2014-04-06";
$yourDate = date("d-m-Y", strtotime($originalDate));

answered Apr 6, 2014 at 17:21

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