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PHP DateTime usage - compare dates, subtract dates and get hours or days
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gistfile1.php
<?php
$ammended_start = DateTime::createFromFormat('g:i a D j M', Request::input('ammended_start_' . $time_ammendments_id))->getTimeStamp();
$ammended_finish = DateTime::createFromFormat('g:i a D j M', Request::input('ammended_finish_' . $time_ammendments_id))->getTimeStamp();
$date1 = new DateTime(date("Y-m-d H:i:s", $v->start_timestamp));
$date2 = new DateTime(date("Y-m-d H:i:s", $v->finish_timestamp));
$diff = $date2->diff($date1);
$elapsed = $diff->format('%a days %h hours %i minutes %S seconds');
?>
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