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Asked: 2026-06-07T19:26:42+00:00

How can I convert string M-d-Y::H:i:s to unix timestamp in php. I just realized

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How can I convert string “M-d-Y::H:i:s” to unix timestamp in php. I just realized manipulating date and time must be the most time consuming entity in any programming language.

Trivial Question: Why do you think there isn’t any universal date time format. Why are there so many variations of same data? AArrhh.

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  1. Editorial Team

    The OOP way (requires PHP >= 5.3.0):

    $dt = DateTime::createFromFormat("M-d-Y::H:i:s", $input);
$ts = $dt->getTimestamp();

    You should of course check the return value of createFromFormat (it’s false if an error occurs) but you should also definitely check DateTime::getLastErrors(); otherwise you might be surprised if e.g. your input has a day of “Jan 32”. See my answer here for more info.

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