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Merge pull request #132 from grakic/gh-pages_datetime2

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Date and time: Fix syntax highlight
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Josh Lockhart
2012-07-20 06:43:08 -07:00
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@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ take a DateInterval as an argument. Do not write code that expect same number of
saving and timezone alterations will break that assumption. Use date intervals instead. To calculate date difference use saving and timezone alterations will break that assumption. Use date intervals instead. To calculate date difference use
the `diff()` method. It will return new DateInterval, which is super easy to display. the `diff()` method. It will return new DateInterval, which is super easy to display.
{% highlight php %} {% highlight php %}
<?php
// create a copy of $start and add one month and 6 days // create a copy of $start and add one month and 6 days
$end = clone $start; $end = clone $start;
$end->add(new \DateInterval('P1M6D')); $end->add(new \DateInterval('P1M6D'));
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ echo "Difference: " . $diff->format('%m month, %d days (total: %a days)') . "\n"
On DateTime objects you can use standard comparison: On DateTime objects you can use standard comparison:
{% highlight php %} {% highlight php %}
<?php
if($start < $end) { if($start < $end) {
echo "Start is before end!\n"; echo "Start is before end!\n";
} }
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ if($start < $end) {
One last example to demonstrate the DatePeriod class. It is used to iterate over recurring events. It can take two One last example to demonstrate the DatePeriod class. It is used to iterate over recurring events. It can take two
DateTime objects, start and end, and the interval for which it will return all events in between. DateTime objects, start and end, and the interval for which it will return all events in between.
{% highlight php %} {% highlight php %}
<?php
// output all thursdays between $start and $end // output all thursdays between $start and $end
$periodInterval = \DateInterval::createFromDateString('first thursday'); $periodInterval = \DateInterval::createFromDateString('first thursday');
$periodIterator = new \DatePeriod($start, $periodInterval, $end, \DatePeriod::EXCLUDE_START_DATE); $periodIterator = new \DatePeriod($start, $periodInterval, $end, \DatePeriod::EXCLUDE_START_DATE);