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--- datetime:adodb_date2 [2015/11/26 15:24] – mnewnham
+++ v5:datetime:adodb_date2 [2016/01/13 02:12] – ↷ Page moved from datetime:adodb_date2 to v5:datetime:adodb_date2 mnewnham
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 </WRAP>
 ===== Description =====
-This function extends the adodb_date() function, allowing the second argument to be passed as an ISO format string instead of a timestamp.
+This function extends the adodb_date() function, allowing the second argument to be passed as an ISO format string instead of a timestamp. This makes it easier to generate formatted times outside of the normal unix timestamp range.
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 ===== Usage =====
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 $d = adodb_date2('d-M-Y H:i','1520-12-25 13:01:34');
 </code>
+===== Note =====
+To make the calculation work correctly for early years, it is important to use 4 digit years for the ''$isoDateString''
+-----------------------------------------------
+<code php>
+/*
+* Correct usage
+*/
+$date = adodb_date('m/d/Y', '0900-12-31 13:01:34')
+/*
+* Returns 12/25/900
+*/
+/*
+* Incorrect usage
+*/
+$date = adodb_date('m/d/Y', '900-12-31 13:01:34')
+/*
+* Returns 12/03/2015 (todays date)
+*/
+</code>