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Jun 11.2003

I need to know how to compare a date with a text string taken from a flat-file. The flat-file will contain a date string (in whatever format is required) and it needs to be compared with the current date, if the current date is past the one in the file it will delete the file. I can code the second part, its the first part im having problems with.

I’d play with all of PHP’s different date settings buy my server has gone tits up at the mo so i thought it would be easier to ask you guys!

Thanks…

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@pyroJun 11.2003 — Something like this should be close...

[code=php]<?PHP

$date = "06-11-2003";

$today = date("m-d-Y"); #return today's date as MM-DD-YYYY

if ($today == $date) {
echo '$today is the same as $date';
}
else {
echo '$today is not the same as $date';
}

?>[/code]
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@nutheadauthorJun 11.2003 — thanx pyro but it needs to be if it's equal or greater than today's date, thats what i cant work out.
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@pyroJun 11.2003 — A bit tougher, but not too bad...

[code=php]<?PHP

$today = time(); #today's date in seconds since January 1, 1970
$date = "06-11-2003";
$d = split("-",$date);
$date_seconds = mktime(0,0,0,$d[0],$d[1],$d[2]); #turn $date into seconds since January 1, 1970
if ($today > $date_seconds) {
echo ("Delete the file");
}
else {
echo ("Don't delete the file");
}

?>[/code]
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@nutheadauthorJun 11.2003 — You the man pyro! ?

[i]Originally posted by pyro [/i]

[B]A bit tougher, but not too bad...



[code=php]<?PHP

$today = time(); #today's date in seconds since January 1, 1970
$date = "06-11-2003";
$d = split("-",$date);
$date_seconds = mktime(0,0,0,$d[0],$d[1],$d[2]); #turn $date into seconds since January 1, 1970
if ($today > $date_seconds) {
echo ("Delete the file");
}
else {
echo ("Don't delete the file");
}

?>[/code] [/B][/QUOTE]
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@pyroJun 11.2003 — Thanks... ?
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@tosbournAug 04.2006 — Just found this on Goggle when having the same problems - pyro - over 2 years on and you are still the man.
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@hartnellOct 26.2006 — Same issue - found this via Google and had to register just to say thanks - worked as it should!
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