# PHP date_create_from_format() Function

PHP Date/Time Reference

## Example

Return a new DateTime object formatted according to the specified format:

<?php
$date=date_create_from_format("j-M-Y","15-Mar-2013");
?>
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## Definition and Usage

The date_create_from_format() function returns a new DateTime object formatted according to the specified format.

## Syntax

date_create_from_format(format,time,timezone);

Parameter | Description
--- | ---

format

Required. Specifies the format to use. The following characters can be used in the format parameter string:

- d - Day of the month; with leading zeros
- j - Day of the month; without leading zeros
- D - Day of the month (Mon - Sun)
- l - Day of the month (Monday - Sunday)
- S - English suffix for day of the month (st, nd, rd, th)
- F - Monthname (January - December)
- M - Monthname (Jan-Dec)
- m - Month (01-12)
- n - Month (1-12)
- Y - Year (e.g 2013)
- y - Year (e.g 13)
- a and A - am or pm
- g - 12 hour format without leading zeros
- G - 24 hour format without leading zeros
- h - 12 hour format with leading zeros
- H - 24 hour format with leading zeros
- i - Minutes with leading zeros
- s - Seconds with leading zeros
- u - Microseconds (up to six digits)
- e, O, P and T - Timezone identifier
- U - Seconds since Unix Epoch
- (space)
- # - One of the following separation symbol: ;,:,/,.,,,-,(,)
- ? - A random byte
- * - Rondom bytes until next separator/digit
- ! - Resets all fields to Unix Epoch
- | - Resets all fields to Unix Epoch if they have not been parsed yet
- + - If present, trailing data in the string will cause a warning, not an error

time | Required. Specifies a date/time string. NULL indicates the current date/time
timezone | Optional. Specifies the timezone of time. Default is the current timezone

## Technical Details

Return Value: | Returns a new DateTime object on success. FALSE on failure
PHP Version: | 5.3+

PHP Date/Time Reference

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