Using MySQL should I store time data as an Int which would be the number of milliseconds since midnight, January 1, 1970 UTC or as Timestamp in the database.
I know both have advantages which is the best way to do it?
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Using MySQL should I store time data as an Int which would be the number of milliseconds since midnight, January 1, 1970 UTC or as Timestamp in the database.
I know both have advantages which is the best way to do it?
Can’t say for sure from standpoint of your PHP code, but storing it in MySQL datetime format opens up all the MySQL date/time functions without having to deal with first converting with FROM_UNIXTIME. Also, timestamps have a limit of the year 2038 – see Why do timestamps have a limit to 2038?
As the comments say, you can convert either way, so it becomes a question of where do you want the most convenience – in your SQL statements, or PHP code.
IMHO, times/dates are not just a number – they have special purposes in our use of them, so storing them as just a number is limiting yourself.