PHP- Convert String to Datetime Format

Question

I have a string - 15/09/2015 12:00 - [Day/Month/Year] Format, I want to convert it to Year-Month-Day [mysql date time format].

I tried to use the following:

$myDateTime = $myDateTime->createFromFormat('d/m/Y H:i', '15/09/2015 12:00');
$newDateString = $myDateTime->format('Y-m-d H:i');

but it throws an internal server error.

echo date('Y-m-d H:i',strtotime('15/09/2015 12:00')) result 1970-01-01 05:30. — JsLearner
– JsLearner, Commented Sep 15, 2015 at 11:52
@SunilPachlangia: xx/xx/xxxx format belongs to mm/dd/yyyy, thats why strtotime() will return false. — Glavić
– Glavić, Commented Sep 15, 2015 at 14:41

Wilt · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-15 12:19:21Z

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Use DateTime class to call function createFromFormat static function

$myDateTime = DateTime::createFromFormat('d/m/Y H:i', '15/09/2015 12:00');
$newDateString = $myDateTime->format('Y-m-d H:i');

Tested and giving Output:

2015-09-15 12:00

Wilt

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answered Sep 15, 2015 at 11:52

Manwal

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3 Comments

Why should OP try this ?

Explained @Rizier123. Do you want anything more?

@Manwal nice job dude