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PHP function to convert a timestamp in the past to a human readable, rounded time frame. For example "2 years ago" or "1 minute ago" or even "Just Now" if in past X number of seconds.
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<?php | |
function time_ago($pastTime) | |
{ | |
$datetime1=new DateTime("now"); | |
$datetime2=date_create($pastTime); | |
$diff=date_diff($datetime1, $datetime2); | |
$timemsg=''; | |
if($diff->y > 0){ | |
$timemsg = $diff->y .' year'. ($diff->y > 1?"'s":''); | |
} | |
else if($diff->m > 0){ | |
$timemsg = $diff->m . ' month'. ($diff->m > 1?"s":'') .' ago'; | |
} | |
else if($diff->d > 0){ | |
$timemsg = $diff->d .' day'. ($diff->d > 1?"s":'') .' ago'; | |
} | |
else if($diff->h > 0){ | |
$timemsg = $diff->h .' hour'.($diff->h > 1 ? "s":'') .' ago'; | |
} | |
else if($diff->i > 0){ | |
$timemsg = $diff->i .' minute'. ($diff->i > 1?"s":'') .' ago'; | |
} | |
else if($diff->s > 20){ | |
$timemsg = $diff->s .' second'. ($diff->s > 1?"s":'') .' ago'; | |
} | |
else if($diff->s >= 0){ | |
$timemsg = 'Just now'; | |
} | |
return $timemsg; | |
} |
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