The createFromDateString Method of the DateInterval Class

The static method createFromDateString of the DateInterval class converts a string description of a time interval into a DateInterval object. It accepts as a parameter a string with a date format that the strtotime function understands. Returns a DateInterval object or false on error.

Syntax

DateInterval::createFromDateString(string $datetime): DateInterval|false

Example

Let's create an interval of 2 days:

<?php
	$interval = DateInterval::createFromDateString('2 days');
	print_r($interval);
?>

Code execution result:

DateInterval Object
(
	[d] => 2
	[h] => 0
	[i] => 0
	[s] => 0
	...
)

Example

Let's create an interval of 1 month and 5 days:

<?php
	$interval = DateInterval::createFromDateString('1 month + 5 days');
	print_r($interval);
?>

Code execution result:

DateInterval Object
(
	[m] => 1
	[d] => 5
	[h] => 0
	[i] => 0
	[s] => 0
	...
)

Example

Let's create an interval of 3 hours and 30 minutes:

<?php
	$interval = DateInterval::createFromDateString('3 hours + 30 minutes');
	print_r($interval);
?>

Code execution result:

DateInterval Object
(
	[h] => 3
	[i] => 30
	[s] => 0
	...
)

The createFromDateString Method of the DateInterval Class

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