Simple Date Problem

maskme

Using the below "IF" condition, i wish to get all the records that are less or equal to todays date. I do get the records that are less than todays date but i also get records of the date more than todays date 'coz of the todays year. help me to solve this problem

$d = any date
$m = any month
$y = any year

$td = todays date
$tm = todays month
$ty = todays year

       if (($d = $td) && ($m = $tm) && ($y <= $ty))
        {
           // Do Something
        }

please help me
thanx
yusuf

driverdave

Change your = to ==

Equality is tested in conditional statements with 2 = signs.

if($foo == $bar)
{
code...
}

rayphp

yep driverdave is absolutely right!!!!!

your statement:
//
if (($d = $td) && ($m = $tm) && ($y <= $ty))
{
// Do Something
}
//
is actually making $td equals to $d and $tm equals to $m...
so you should try...
//
if (($d == $td) && ($m == $tm) && ($y <= $ty))
{
// Do Something
}
//
but what if $d was yesterday or $m was last month then this would not work would it? so some other logic be needed...perhaps not have three different vars in the first place so you can compare and test on e.g.:

//date format is ccyy-mm-dd
//and php sysdate will be date('Y-m-d',time());

$some_past_date = "2002-11-08";
$today = date('Y-m-d',time());
if ($some_past_date <= $today )
{
//do something
}

maskme

thanx drivedave & rayphp for the advice.

One more thing: how do i add 6 months to todays date & then compare

thanx

RedDragon

$x = time()+(606024306);

Cael_Dorwin

I found this thread and am trying to use it to vary the content based on date using "include" Here's my code, can someone comment on why it does not work with the include statement but does work if I only put in a print "blah\n"; type of statement?

Thanks!

<HTML>
<BODY>
<?php
$some_past_date = "2002-11-08";
$today = date('Y-m-d',time());
if ($some_past_date >= $today )
{
print "After Date\n";
}
else
{
include ("registration_rates.inc")
}
?>
</BODY>
</HTML>

rayphp

the line with include requires a command terminator....i.e. the semi colon ;

the file being included may have header info that clashes with the current file...

Weedpacket

Originally posted by RedDragon
$x = time()+(606024306);

$x = strtotime('6 months');

More reliable, that: not every month has 30 days, and not every day has 24 hours...
Easier to read, too.

RedDragon

at least where i live every day has 24 hours 😛

Weedpacket

Originally posted by RedDragon
at least where i live every day has 24 hours 😛

What - don't you observe daylight saving?

I tried your code - it was out by 25 hours.