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PHP Class Exercises : Convert a string to Date and DateTime

PHP class: Exercise-7 with Solution

Write a PHP script to a convert string to Date and DateTime.

Sample Date : '12-08-2004'
Note : PHP considers '/' to mean m/d/Y format and '-' to mean d-m-Y format.

Sample Solution:

PHP Code:

<?php
$dt = DateTime::createFromFormat('m-d-Y', '12-08-2004')->format('Y-m-d');
echo $dt;
?>

Sample Output:

2004-12-08

Flowchart :

Flowchart: Convert a string to Date and DateTime

PHP Code Editor:

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