WP_Date_Query::build_time_query() WordPress Method

The build_time_query() method is used to construct a SQL WHERE clause for narrowing down posts by time. The method takes two parameters: a start timestamp and an end timestamp. The WHERE clause will find all posts whose post_date is between the start and end timestamps.

WP_Date_Query::build_time_query( string $column, string $compare, int|null $hour = null, int|null $minute = null, int|null $second = null ) #

Builds a query string for comparing time values (hour, minute, second).


Description

If just hour, minute, or second is set than a normal comparison will be done. However if multiple values are passed, a pseudo-decimal time will be created in order to be able to accurately compare against.


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Parameters

$column

(string)(Required)The column to query against. Needs to be pre-validated!

$compare

(string)(Required)The comparison operator. Needs to be pre-validated!

$hour

(int|null)(Optional) An hour value (0-23).

Default value: null

$minute

(int|null)(Optional) A minute value (0-59).

Default value: null

$second

(int|null)(Optional) A second value (0-59).

Default value: null


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Return

(string|false) A query part or false on failure.


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Source

File: wp-includes/class-wp-date-query.php

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public function build_time_query( $column, $compare, $hour = null, $minute = null, $second = null ) {
    global $wpdb;
 
    // Have to have at least one.
    if ( ! isset( $hour ) && ! isset( $minute ) && ! isset( $second ) ) {
        return false;
    }
 
    // Complex combined queries aren't supported for multi-value queries.
    if ( in_array( $compare, array( 'IN', 'NOT IN', 'BETWEEN', 'NOT BETWEEN' ), true ) ) {
        $return = array();
 
        $value = $this->build_value( $compare, $hour );
        if ( false !== $value ) {
            $return[] = "HOUR( $column ) $compare $value";
        }
 
        $value = $this->build_value( $compare, $minute );
        if ( false !== $value ) {
            $return[] = "MINUTE( $column ) $compare $value";
        }
 
        $value = $this->build_value( $compare, $second );
        if ( false !== $value ) {
            $return[] = "SECOND( $column ) $compare $value";
        }
 
        return implode( ' AND ', $return );
    }
 
    // Cases where just one unit is set.
    if ( isset( $hour ) && ! isset( $minute ) && ! isset( $second ) ) {
        $value = $this->build_value( $compare, $hour );
        if ( false !== $value ) {
            return "HOUR( $column ) $compare $value";
        }
    } elseif ( ! isset( $hour ) && isset( $minute ) && ! isset( $second ) ) {
        $value = $this->build_value( $compare, $minute );
        if ( false !== $value ) {
            return "MINUTE( $column ) $compare $value";
        }
    } elseif ( ! isset( $hour ) && ! isset( $minute ) && isset( $second ) ) {
        $value = $this->build_value( $compare, $second );
        if ( false !== $value ) {
            return "SECOND( $column ) $compare $value";
        }
    }
 
    // Single units were already handled. Since hour & second isn't allowed, minute must to be set.
    if ( ! isset( $minute ) ) {
        return false;
    }
 
    $format = '';
    $time   = '';
 
    // Hour.
    if ( null !== $hour ) {
        $format .= '%H.';
        $time   .= sprintf( '%02d', $hour ) . '.';
    } else {
        $format .= '0.';
        $time   .= '0.';
    }
 
    // Minute.
    $format .= '%i';
    $time   .= sprintf( '%02d', $minute );
 
    if ( isset( $second ) ) {
        $format .= '%s';
        $time   .= sprintf( '%02d', $second );
    }
 
    return $wpdb->prepare( "DATE_FORMAT( $column, %s ) $compare %f", $format, $time );
}


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3.7.0Introduced.

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