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v5:reference:connection:sqldate

# sqlDate

##### Syntax

    string sqlDate(
                    string $dateFormat,
           optional string $dateColumn
           )

## Description

When the function `sqlDate()` is passed a string formatted using PHP date formatting it returns a database-independent date string, either using the system date, or if passed a string containing a datetime column in a table, a string derived from that column.

## Usage

    /*
     * Assumes connection to oracle database
     */
    $dateString  = $db->sqlDate('Y-m-d')
    /*
     * Returns: TO_CHAR(SYSDATE,'YYYY-MM-DD');
     */

    $dateString = $db->sqlDate('m/d/y','trousers.purchase_date');
    /*
     * Returns: TO_CHAR(trousers.purchase_date,'MM/DD/YYYY')
     */

v5/reference/connection/sqldate.txt · Last modified: 2016/01/16 16:22 by mnewnham

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