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Date and Time using mysq/php

Asked by: Hidesign

I have a mysql/php application where I need to get the current date and time.
When a record is inserted in the table, I need to save the current date and time and when the record is updated, I need to update the date and time to the new current date and time.

I would then like if possbile to display this info as for example
April 20, 2007 4:00pm

Thanks

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Answers

 

by: todd_farmerPosted on 2007-04-21 at 19:04:48ID: 18953166

Just use a TIMESTAMP column - you will need to use DATE_FORMAT() function to format the output.

 

by: todd_farmerPosted on 2007-04-21 at 19:06:53ID: 18953168

TIMESTAMP columns (by default) set the value to the current date/time on insert and when the row is updated:

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/timestamp-4-1.html

The DATE_FORMAT() function is defined here:

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/date-and-time-functions.html#function_date-format

 

by: steelseth12Posted on 2007-04-21 at 19:07:09ID: 18953170

first you need to add a timestamp column in your table and user mysql NOW() function to insert the current datatime.
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/date-and-time-functions.html

Next you need to use php's date function to format the date once you retrive it from the database ...

you could use something like

$date_from_db = strtotime($date_column);

$date = date("M d, Y g:ia",$date_from_db);

 

by: techbiePosted on 2007-04-22 at 11:49:32ID: 18954826

Hi

mySQL side

First create a column called "currenttime" (or any name u wish to give). This column should be of type
"timestamp";

Php Side

$now = date("YmdHis");
insert into table t1(name,currentime) values('$name',$now);

for the exact format you are looking for, try this link

http://us.php.net/manual/en/function.date.php

Try it. I hope this works

Sijith

 

by: rahulbhanotPosted on 2007-04-23 at 03:04:55ID: 18957105

Its very simple to put current date and time in database.

One solution for both field to get update by current value. That is "now()".

I will give you small example .This is the updation query. Plesae try to understand what i am trying to tell you from this Query.

$update_satisfaction_ratio = mysql_result(mysql_query("UPDATE table_articles
SET article_date=now(), article_time=now() WHERE article_id=$id"),0,0);

If you have some fields type like Date and Time . Then donot worry just put now() in the value of that like example given above ..

I hope this is the perfect solution for what you are looking for ..

All the best  :)

-- RB --


 

by: techbiePosted on 2007-04-23 at 07:34:33ID: 18958691

Hi,

if u want to insert date using a given format, you need to explicitly specify the format of the date/time u want to insert. Directly giving now() may not help . it is up to the author of the question to decide how he wants to implement this.

sijith

 

by: HidesignPosted on 2007-04-24 at 03:50:44ID: 18964555

When I display the date and time, I would like if possible it  to look like:
April 23, 2007 3:10pm

 

by: HidesignPosted on 2007-05-22 at 05:38:47ID: 19133308

I've tried the above options.
My time is coming out as 3 hours behind my time is. This is probably because my hosting server is in a different time zone. How can I get the correct time.
Also I have using a fetch in my sql to get resutls. Can I format my date and time so it looks like May 22, 2007
Thanks

 

by: techbiePosted on 2007-06-04 at 11:43:41ID: 19210913

try this

$today = date("F j, Y");              

 

by: techbiePosted on 2007-06-04 at 11:51:15ID: 19210985

since your time is coming out 3 hours behind the actual time, u need to add 3 hours to it

$numhours = 3;
$mydatevar = date("F j, Y");
$timevar= strtotime($mydatevar);
$adjustedtime = date("F j, Y", $timevar+($numhours*3600));

check if this works out fine for you

sijith

 

by: HidesignPosted on 2008-09-03 at 13:23:21ID: 22381559

that is fine - thanks

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