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--- a/user_guide_src/source/helpers/date_helper.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/helpers/date_helper.rst
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ The Date Helper file contains functions that help you work with dates.
Loading this Helper
===================
-This helper is loaded using the following code
-
-::
+This helper is loaded using the following code::
$this->load->helper('date');
@@ -20,44 +18,45 @@ The following functions are available:
now()
=====
-Returns the current time as a Unix timestamp, referenced either to your
-server's local time or any PHP suported timezone, based on the "time reference"
-setting in your config file. If you do not intend to set your master time reference
-to any other PHP suported timezone (which you'll typically do if you run a site that
-lets each user set their own timezone settings) there is no benefit to using this
-function over PHP's time() function.
+.. php:function:: now($timezone = NULL)
-.. php:method:: now($timezone = NULL)
+ :param string $timezone: Timezone
+ :returns: int
- :param string $timezone: The timezone you want to be returned
- :returns: integer
+Returns the current time as a UNIX timestamp, referenced either to your server's
+local time or any PHP suported timezone, based on the "time reference" setting
+in your config file. If you do not intend to set your master time reference to
+any other PHP supported timezone (which you'll typically do if you run a site
+that lets each user set their own timezone settings) there is no benefit to using
+this function over PHP's ``time()`` function.
::
- echo now("Australia/Victoria");
-If a timezone is not provided, it will return time() based on "time_reference" setting.
+ echo now('Australia/Victoria');
+
+If a timezone is not provided, it will return ``time()`` based on the
+**time_reference** setting.
mdate()
=======
+.. php:function:: mdate($datestr = '', $time = '')
+
+ :param string $datestr: Date string
+ :param int $time: UNIX timestamp
+ :returns: int
+
This function is identical to PHP's `date() <http://www.php.net/date>`_
function, except that it lets you use MySQL style date codes, where each
-code letter is preceded with a percent sign: %Y %m %d etc.
+code letter is preceded with a percent sign, e.g. `%Y %m %d`
The benefit of doing dates this way is that you don't have to worry
about escaping any characters that are not date codes, as you would
-normally have to do with the date() function. Example
-
-.. php:method:: mdate($datestr = '', $time = '')
+normally have to do with the ``date()`` function.
- :param string $datestr: Date String
- :param integer $time: time
- :returns: integer
+Example::
-
-::
-
- $datestring = "Year: %Y Month: %m Day: %d - %h:%i %a";
+ $datestring = 'Year: %Y Month: %m Day: %d - %h:%i %a';
$time = time();
echo mdate($datestring, $time);
@@ -67,32 +66,30 @@ will be used.
standard_date()
===============
-Lets you generate a date string in one of several standardized formats.
-Example
+.. php:function:: standard_date($fmt = 'DATE_RFC822', $time = NULL)
-.. php:method:: standard_date($fmt = 'DATE_RFC822', $time = '')
+ :param string $fmt: Date format
+ :param int $time: UNIX timestamp
+ :returns: string
- :param string $fmt: the chosen format
- :param string $time: Unix timestamp
- :returns: string
+Lets you generate a date string in one of several standardized formats.
-::
+Example::
$format = 'DATE_RFC822';
$time = time();
echo standard_date($format, $time);
-The first parameter must contain the format, the second parameter must
-contain the date as a Unix timestamp.
-
-.. note:: This function is DEPRECATED. Use the native ``date()`` combined
- with `DateTime's format constants <http://www.php.net/manual/en/class.datetime.php#datetime.constants.types>`_
+.. note:: This function is DEPRECATED.Use the native ``date()`` combined with
+ `DateTime's format constants
+ <http://www.php.net/manual/en/class.datetime.php#datetime.constants.types>`_
instead:
|
| echo date(DATE_RFC822, time());
-Supported formats:
+Supported formats
+-----------------
=============== ======================= ======================================
Constant Description Example
@@ -112,39 +109,34 @@ DATE_W3C W3C 2005-08-14T16:13:03+0000
local_to_gmt()
==============
-Takes a Unix timestamp as input and returns it as GMT.
+.. php:function:: local_to_gmt($time = '')
-.. php:method:: local_to_gmt($time = '')
+ :param int $time: UNIX timestamp
+ :returns: string
- :param integer $time: Unix timestamp
- :returns: string
+Takes a UNIX timestamp as input and returns it as GMT.
-Example:
+Example::
-::
-
- $now = time();
- $gmt = local_to_gmt($now);
+ $gmt = local_to_gmt(time());
gmt_to_local()
==============
-Takes a Unix timestamp (referenced to GMT) as input, and converts it to
-a localized timestamp based on the timezone and Daylight Saving time
-submitted.
-
-.. php:method:: gmt_to_local($time = '', $timezone = 'UTC', $dst = FALSE)
+.. php:function:: gmt_to_local($time = '', $timezone = 'UTC', $dst = FALSE)
- :param integer $time: Unix timestamp
- :param string $timezone: timezone
- :param boolean $dst: whether DST is active
- :returns: integer
+ :param int $time: UNIX timestamp
+ :param string $timezone: Timezone
+ :param bool $dst: Whether DST is active
+ :returns: int
-Example
+Takes a UNIX timestamp (referenced to GMT) as input, and converts it to
+a localized timestamp based on the timezone and Daylight Saving Time
+submitted.
-::
+Example::
- $timestamp = '1140153693';
+ $timestamp = 1140153693;
$timezone = 'UM8';
$daylight_saving = TRUE;
echo gmt_to_local($timestamp, $timezone, $daylight_saving);
@@ -152,40 +144,32 @@ Example
.. note:: For a list of timezones see the reference at the bottom of this page.
-
mysql_to_unix()
===============
-Takes a MySQL Timestamp as input and returns it as Unix.
+.. php:function:: mysql_to_unix($time = '')
-.. php:method:: mysql_to_unix($time = '')
+ :param int $time: UNIX timestamp
+ :returns: int
- :param integer $time: Unix timestamp
- :returns: integer
-
-Example
+Takes a MySQL Timestamp as input and returns it as a UNIX timestamp.
-::
+Example::
- $mysql = '20061124092345';
- $unix = mysql_to_unix($mysql);
+ $unix = mysql_to_unix('20061124092345');
unix_to_human()
===============
-Takes a Unix timestamp as input and returns it in a human readable
-format with this prototype
+.. php:function:: unix_to_human($time = '', $seconds = FALSE, $fmt = 'us')
-.. php:method:: unix_to_human($time = '', $seconds = FALSE, $fmt = 'us')
-
- :param integer $time: Unix timestamp
- :param boolean $seconds: whether to show seconds
- :param string $fmt: format: us or euro
+ :param int $time: UNIX timestamp
+ :param bool $seconds: Whether to show seconds
+ :param string $fmt: format (us or euro)
:returns: integer
-Example
-
-::
+Takes a UNIX timestamp as input and returns it in a human readable
+format with this prototype::
YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS AM/PM
@@ -194,9 +178,9 @@ submission.
The time can be formatted with or without seconds, and it can be set to
European or US format. If only the timestamp is submitted it will return
-the time without seconds formatted for the U.S. Examples
+the time without seconds formatted for the U.S.
-::
+Examples::
$now = time();
echo unix_to_human($now); // U.S. time, no seconds
@@ -206,19 +190,17 @@ the time without seconds formatted for the U.S. Examples
human_to_unix()
===============
-The opposite of the above function. Takes a "human" time as input and
-returns it as Unix. This function is useful if you accept "human"
-formatted dates submitted via a form. Returns FALSE (boolean) if the
-date string passed to it is not formatted as indicated above.
+.. php:function:: human_to_unix($datestr = '')
-.. php:method:: human_to_unix($datestr = '')
-
- :param integer $datestr: Date String
- :returns: integer
+ :param int $datestr: Date string
+ :returns: int UNIX timestamp or FALSE on failure
-Example:
+The opposite of the :php:func:`unix_to_time()` function. Takes a "human"
+time as input and returns it as a UNIX timestamp. This is useful if you
+accept "human" formatted dates submitted via a form. Returns boolean FALSE
+date string passed to it is not formatted as indicated above.
-::
+Example::
$now = time();
$human = unix_to_human($now);
@@ -227,22 +209,20 @@ Example:
nice_date()
===========
-This function can take a number poorly-formed date formats and convert
-them into something useful. It also accepts well-formed dates.
-
-The function will return a Unix timestamp by default. You can,
-optionally, pass a format string (the same type as the PHP date function
-accepts) as the second parameter.
+.. php:function:: nice_date($bad_date = '', $format = FALSE)
-.. php:method:: nice_date($bad_date = '', $format = FALSE)
+ :param int $bad_date: The terribly formatted date-like string
+ :param string $format: Date format to return (same as PHP's ``date()`` function)
+ :returns: string
- :param integer $bad_date: The terribly formatted date-like string
- :param string $format: Date format to return (same as php date function)
- :returns: string
+This function can take a number poorly-formed date formats and convert
+them into something useful. It also accepts well-formed dates.
-Example
+The function will return a UNIX timestamp by default. You can, optionally,
+pass a format string (the same type as the PHP ``date()`` function accepts)
+as the second parameter.
-::
+Example::
$bad_date = '199605';
// Should Produce: 1996-05-01
@@ -255,28 +235,28 @@ Example
timespan()
==========
-Formats a unix timestamp so that is appears similar to this
-::
+.. php:function:: timespan($seconds = 1, $time = '', $units = '')
- 1 Year, 10 Months, 2 Weeks, 5 Days, 10 Hours, 16 Minutes
+ :param int $seconds: Number of seconds
+ :param string $time: UNIX timestamp
+ :param int $units: Number of time units to display
+ :returns: string
-The first parameter must contain a Unix timestamp. The second parameter
-must contain a timestamp that is greater that the first timestamp. If
-the second parameter empty, the current time will be used. The third
-parameter is optional and limits the number of time units to display.
-The most common purpose for this function is to show how much time has
-elapsed from some point in time in the past to now.
+Formats a UNIX timestamp so that is appears similar to this::
-.. php:method:: timespan($seconds = 1, $time = '', $units = '')
+ 1 Year, 10 Months, 2 Weeks, 5 Days, 10 Hours, 16 Minutes
- :param integer $seconds: a number of seconds
- :param string $time: Unix timestamp
- :param integer $units: a number of time units to display
- :returns: string
+The first parameter must contain a UNIX timestamp.
+The second parameter must contain a timestamp that is greater that the
+first timestamp.
+The thirdparameter is optional and limits the number of time units to display.
-Example
+If the second parameter empty, the current time will be used.
-::
+The most common purpose for this function is to show how much time has
+elapsed from some point in time in the past to now.
+
+Example::
$post_date = '1079621429';
$now = time();
@@ -284,23 +264,21 @@ Example
echo timespan($post_date, $now, $units);
.. note:: The text generated by this function is found in the following language
- file: language/<your_lang>/date_lang.php
+ file: `language/<your_lang>/date_lang.php`
days_in_month()
===============
-Returns the number of days in a given month/year. Takes leap years into
-account.
+.. php:function:: days_in_month($month = 0, $year = '')
-.. php:method:: days_in_month($month = 0, $year = '')
+ :param int $month: a numeric month
+ :param int $year: a numeric year
+ :returns: int
- :param integer $month: a numeric month
- :param integer $year: a numeric year
- :returns: integer
-
-Example
+Returns the number of days in a given month/year. Takes leap years into
+account.
-::
+Example::
echo days_in_month(06, 2005);
@@ -309,19 +287,17 @@ If the second parameter is empty, the current year will be used.
date_range()
============
-Returns a list of dates within a specified period.
-
-.. php:method:: date_range($unix_start = '', $mixed = '', $is_unix = TRUE, $format = 'Y-m-d')
+.. php:function:: date_range($unix_start = '', $mixed = '', $is_unix = TRUE, $format = 'Y-m-d')
- :param integer $unix_start: UNIX timestamp of the range start date
- :param integer $mixed: UNIX timestamp of the range end date or interval in days
- :param boolean $is_unix: set to FALSE if $mixed is not a timestamp
- :param string $format: output date format, same as in date()
- :returns: array
+ :param int $unix_start: UNIX timestamp of the range start date
+ :param int $mixed: UNIX timestamp of the range end date or interval in days
+ :param bool $is_unix: set to FALSE if $mixed is not a timestamp
+ :param string $format: Output date format, same as in ``date()``
+ :returns: array
-Example
+Returns a list of dates within a specified period.
-::
+Example::
$range = date_range('2012-01-01', '2012-01-15');
echo "First 15 days of 2012:";
@@ -333,29 +309,34 @@ Example
timezones()
===========
+.. php:function:: timezones($tz = '')
+
+ :param string $tz: a numeric timezone
+ :returns: string
+
Takes a timezone reference (for a list of valid timezones, see the
"Timezone Reference" below) and returns the number of hours offset from
UTC.
-.. php:method:: timezones($tz = '')
-
- :param string $tz: a numeric timezone
- :returns: string
-
-Example
-
-::
+Example::
echo timezones('UM5');
-This function is useful when used with `timezone_menu()`.
+This function is useful when used with :php:func:`timezone_menu()`.
timezone_menu()
===============
-Generates a pull-down menu of timezones, like this one:
+.. php:function:: timezone_menu($default = 'UTC', $class = '', $name = 'timezones', $attributes = '')
+ :param string $default: Timezone
+ :param string $class: Class name
+ :param string $name: Menu name
+ :param mixed $attributes: HTML attributes
+ :returns: string
+
+Generates a pull-down menu of timezones, like this one:
.. raw:: html
@@ -409,19 +390,7 @@ This menu is useful if you run a membership site in which your users are
allowed to set their local timezone value.
The first parameter lets you set the "selected" state of the menu. For
-example, to set Pacific time as the default you will do this
-
-.. php:method:: timezone_menu($default = 'UTC', $class = '', $name = 'timezones', $attributes = '')
-
- :param string $default: timezone
- :param string $class: classname
- :param string $name: menu name
- :param mixed $attributes: attributes
- :returns: string
-
-Example:
-
-::
+example, to set Pacific time as the default you will do this::
echo timezone_menu('UM8');
@@ -445,37 +414,37 @@ Note some of the location lists have been abridged for clarity and formatting.
=========== =====================================================================
Time Zone Location
=========== =====================================================================
-UM2 (UTC - 12:00) Baker/Howland Island
-UM1 (UTC - 11:00) Samoa Time Zone, Niue
-UM0 (UTC - 10:00) Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time, Cook Islands
+UM2 (UTC - 12:00) Baker/Howland Island
+UM1 (UTC - 11:00) Samoa Time Zone, Niue
+UM0 (UTC - 10:00) Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time, Cook Islands
UM95 (UTC - 09:30) Marquesas Islands
-UM9 (UTC - 09:00) Alaska Standard Time, Gambier Islands
-UM8 (UTC - 08:00) Pacific Standard Time, Clipperton Island
-UM7 (UTC - 11:00) Mountain Standard Time
-UM6 (UTC - 06:00) Central Standard Time
-UM5 (UTC - 05:00) Eastern Standard Time, Western Caribbean
+UM9 (UTC - 09:00) Alaska Standard Time, Gambier Islands
+UM8 (UTC - 08:00) Pacific Standard Time, Clipperton Island
+UM7 (UTC - 11:00) Mountain Standard Time
+UM6 (UTC - 06:00) Central Standard Time
+UM5 (UTC - 05:00) Eastern Standard Time, Western Caribbean
UM45 (UTC - 04:30) Venezuelan Standard Time
-UM4 (UTC - 04:00) Atlantic Standard Time, Eastern Caribbean
+UM4 (UTC - 04:00) Atlantic Standard Time, Eastern Caribbean
UM35 (UTC - 03:30) Newfoundland Standard Time
-UM3 (UTC - 03:00) Argentina, Brazil, French Guiana, Uruguay
-UM2 (UTC - 02:00) South Georgia/South Sandwich Islands
-UM (UTC -1:00) Azores, Cape Verde Islands
-UTC (UTC) Greenwich Mean Time, Western European Time
-UP1 (UTC +1:00) Central European Time, West Africa Time
-UP2 (UTC +2:00) Central Africa Time, Eastern European Time
-UP3 (UTC +3:00) Moscow Time, East Africa Time
+UM3 (UTC - 03:00) Argentina, Brazil, French Guiana, Uruguay
+UM2 (UTC - 02:00) South Georgia/South Sandwich Islands
+UM (UTC -1:00) Azores, Cape Verde Islands
+UTC (UTC) Greenwich Mean Time, Western European Time
+UP1 (UTC +1:00) Central European Time, West Africa Time
+UP2 (UTC +2:00) Central Africa Time, Eastern European Time
+UP3 (UTC +3:00) Moscow Time, East Africa Time
UP35 (UTC +3:30) Iran Standard Time
-UP4 (UTC +4:00) Azerbaijan Standard Time, Samara Time
+UP4 (UTC +4:00) Azerbaijan Standard Time, Samara Time
UP45 (UTC +4:30) Afghanistan
-UP5 (UTC +5:00) Pakistan Standard Time, Yekaterinburg Time
+UP5 (UTC +5:00) Pakistan Standard Time, Yekaterinburg Time
UP55 (UTC +5:30) Indian Standard Time, Sri Lanka Time
UP575 (UTC +5:45) Nepal Time
-UP6 (UTC +6:00) Bangladesh Standard Time, Bhutan Time, Omsk Time
+UP6 (UTC +6:00) Bangladesh Standard Time, Bhutan Time, Omsk Time
UP65 (UTC +6:30) Cocos Islands, Myanmar
-UP7 (UTC +7:00) Krasnoyarsk Time, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam
-UP8 (UTC +8:00) Australian Western Standard Time, Beijing Time
+UP7 (UTC +7:00) Krasnoyarsk Time, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam
+UP8 (UTC +8:00) Australian Western Standard Time, Beijing Time
UP875 (UTC +8:45) Australian Central Western Standard Time
-UP9 (UTC +9:00) Japan Standard Time, Korea Standard Time, Yakutsk
+UP9 (UTC +9:00) Japan Standard Time, Korea Standard Time, Yakutsk
UP95 (UTC +9:30) Australian Central Standard Time
UP10 (UTC +10:00) Australian Eastern Standard Time, Vladivostok Time
UP105 (UTC +10:30) Lord Howe Island
@@ -483,6 +452,6 @@ UP11 (UTC +11:00) Magadan Time, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
UP115 (UTC +11:30) Norfolk Island
UP12 (UTC +12:00) Fiji, Gilbert Islands, Kamchatka, New Zealand
UP1275 (UTC +12:45) Chatham Islands Standard Time
-UP1 (UTC +13:00) Phoenix Islands Time, Tonga
+UP1 (UTC +13:00) Phoenix Islands Time, Tonga
UP14 (UTC +14:00) Line Islands
=========== ===================================================================== \ No newline at end of file