Allows you to conver standard MYSQL date format into any types of format. Very customizable and useful when creating calendars and such.
PHP Example :
<?php
function date_convert($date,$type){
$date_year=substr($date,0,4);
$date_month=substr($date,5,2);
$date_day=substr($date,8,2);
if($type == 1):
// Returns the year Ex: 2003
$date=date("Y", mktime(0,0,0,$date_month,$date_day,$date_year));
elseif($type == 2):
// Returns the month Ex: January
$date=date("F", mktime(0,0,0,$date_month,$date_day,$date_year));
elseif($type == 3):
// Returns the short form of month Ex: Jan
$date=date("M", mktime(0,0,0,$date_month,$date_day,$date_year));
elseif($type == 4):
// Returns numerical representation of month with leading zero Ex: Jan = 01, Feb = 02
$date=date("m", mktime(0,0,0,$date_month,$date_day,$date_year));
elseif($type == 5):
// Returns numerical representation of month without leading zero Ex: Jan = 1, Feb = 2
$date=date("n", mktime(0,0,0,$date_month,$date_day,$date_year));
elseif($type == 6):
// Returns the day of the week Ex: Monday
$date=date("l", mktime(0,0,0,$date_month,$date_day,$date_year));
elseif($type == 7):
// Returns the day of the week in short form Ex: Mon, Tue
$date=date("D", mktime(0,0,0,$date_month,$date_day,$date_year));
elseif($type == 8):
// Returns a combo ExL Wed,Nov 12th,2003
$date=date("D, M jS, Y", mktime(0,0,0,$date_month,$date_day,$date_year));
elseif($type == 9):
// Returns a combo Ex: November 12th,2003
$date=date("F jS, Y", mktime(0,0,0,$date_month,$date_day,$date_year));
endif;
return $date;
};
?>
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