====== dbDate ======
~~NOTOC~~
<WRAP right box>
== syntax ==
  string dbDate(){
         float $timestamp
         }
         
</WRAP>
===== Description =====
The function ''dbDate()'' accepts a Unix Timestamp value, and returns a database-specific date string. This can then be used in SQL statements. The returned value differs from one database to another.

Note that the returned value already includes any required quoting

===== Usage =====
==== MySQL example ====
<code php>
/*
 * Connection to MySQL database assumed
 */
$date = date('Y-m-d');

$d = $db->dbDate($date);
/*
 * Returns the following string: '2015-07-19'
 */

$SQL = "SELECT * FROM record WHERE date_field=$d";
</code>
==== Oracle Example ====
<code php>
/*
 * Connection to Oracle database assumed
 */
$date = date('Y-m-d');

$d = $db->dbDate($date);
/*
 * Returns the following string: TO_DATE('2015-07-19','YYYY-MM-DD')
 */

$SQL = "SELECT * FROM record WHERE date_field=$d";
</code>