mysql_to_rfc3339() WordPress Function
The mysql_to_rfc3339() function is used to convert a date from MySQL format to RFC 3339 format. This is useful when you need to convert a date from a database into a format that can be used in an XML or JSON document.
mysql_to_rfc3339( string $date_string ) #
Parses and formats a MySQL datetime (Y-m-d H:i:s) for ISO8601 (Y-m-d\TH:i:s).
Description
Explicitly strips timezones, as datetimes are not saved with any timezone information. Including any information on the offset could be misleading.
Despite historical function name, the output does not conform to RFC3339 format, which must contain timezone.
Parameters
- $date_string
(string)(Required)Date string to parse and format.
Return
(string) Date formatted for ISO8601 without time zone.
Source
File: wp-includes/functions.php
function mysql_to_rfc3339( $date_string ) {
return mysql2date( 'Y-m-d\TH:i:s', $date_string, false );
}
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Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 4.4.0 | Introduced. |