Symfony - Object of class DateTime could not be converted to string

Question

i am having troubles with datetime attribute in my class.

Next code is in my twig template.

<div class="process-photo"><img src="{{ photo.getPhotoUrl }}" /></div>

This is the getPhotoUrl method

 public function getPhotoUrl()
    {
        return '/web/uploads/photos/'.$this->getUserId().'/'.$this->getPhotoUploadDate().'/'.$this->getName();
    }

This is the getPhotoUploadDate method

public function getPhotoUploadDate() {
    return date('Y-m-d', strtotime($this->creationDate));
    }

I am getting next error - Warning: strtotime() expects parameter 1 to be string, object given

If i try this way

public function getPhotoUrl()
    {
        return '/web/uploads/photos/'.$this->getUserId().'/'.$this->creationDate.'/'.$this->getName();
    }

I am getting next error - Catchable Fatal Error: Object of class DateTime could not be converted to string

what i am doing wrong??

The error message Object of class DateTime could not be converted to string is all the information you need. $this->creationDate is an DateTime object, so instead of date('Y-m-d', strtotime($this->creationDate)) you could easily $this->creationDate->format('Y-m-d'). Why would you create a date from a date you already have? — KhorneHoly
– KhorneHoly, Commented Oct 29, 2015 at 12:25
Glad I could help, I answered your question, you can accept it if my solution worked. — KhorneHoly
– KhorneHoly, Commented Oct 29, 2015 at 12:37

KhorneHoly · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-29 12:37:08Z

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The error message

Object of class DateTime could not be converted to string

is all the information you need.

$this->creationDate is an DateTime object, it already contains the Date information.

So instead of date('Y-m-d', strtotime($this->creationDate)) you could easily $this->creationDate->format('Y-m-d').

You're trying to create a new Datestring from another datestring and instead of giving a datestring you're giving the DateTime Object.

answered Oct 29, 2015 at 12:37

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