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v5:reference:connection:binddate

# bindDate

##### syntax

    string bindDate(){
           float $timestamp
           }

## Description

The function `bindDate()` accepts a Unix Timestamp value, and returns a database-specific date string suitable for embedding into bind statements. The returned value differs from one database to another.

## Usage

### MySQL example

    /*
     * Connection to MySQL database assumed
     */
    $date = date('Y-m-d');

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

### Oracle Example

    /*
     * 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";

v5/reference/connection/binddate.txt · Last modified: 2016/01/16 16:11 by mnewnham

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