Variable into datetime Format

There is something missing in your question like where are you getting this?  PHP has a 'date_format' function but not a "date_time'%a %c/%e'" function.

Also, I recommend that you do not use PHP reserved words like 'date' as variable names.  Can cause problems.

How do you "date_format" a variable that is a date?

The PHP date() function can format for just about any valid date.  However, what you posted above is not coming from PHP.  Where are you getting it?  What format is it in?  This is clearly not just a PHP question because PHP doesn't have all those functions.  And 'date' formats are not universal, many programs format them differently.

Thank you for that.  It made something I'm doing much easier

Thanks for the points.  Hope the article is helpful to you! ~Ray