function format_date

7.x theme.inc format_date($timestamp = 0, $format = "standard", $custom = "")
6.x theme.inc format_date($timestamp = 0, $format = "standard", $custom = "")
4.x theme.inc format_date($timestamp, $format = "standard", $custom = "")
5.x theme.inc format_date($timestamp = 0, $format = "standard", $custom = "")

Format a timestamp using the date command. TODO: Make the formats something which can be controlled through the settings.

Available formats:

  • standard
  • short
  • pretty
  • just_date
  • just_time
40 calls to format_date()
admin_display_watchdog in modules/admin/admin.module
admin_display_watchdog_entry in modules/admin/admin.module
Display the details of a particular watchdog entry, specified by its table id.
advise_display_history in modules/advise/advise.history.inc
Displays the history tab on screen.
advise_popup_display_summary in modules/advise/advise.history.inc
Displays the printable advising summary.
AdvisingScreen::build_test_scores in classes/AdvisingScreen.php
Constructs the HTML to show the student's test scores.

... See full list

4 string references to 'format_date'
announcements_content_register_content_type in modules/announcements/announcements.module
Implementatin of content's hook_content_register_content_type
calendar_content_register_content_type in modules/calendar/calendar.module
For use with the content module. We will register our custom content type(s) for use with this module.
content_content_load in modules/content/content.module
Implementation of content's hook_content_load
engagements_content_register_content_type in modules/engagements/engagements.module
For use with the content module. We will register our custom content type(s) for use with this module.

File

includes/theme.inc, line 499

Code

function format_date($timestamp = 0, $format = "standard", $custom = "") {

  if (!is_numeric($timestamp)) {
    $timestamp = 0; // make sure it's numeric.
  }

  if ($timestamp == 0) {
    $timestamp = strtotime("now");
  }


  $f = "";
  if ($format == "standard") {
    $f = "n/d/Y h:i:sa";
  }

  if ($format == "short") {
    $f = "n/d/Y - g:ia";
  }

  if ($format == "pretty") {
    $f = "F jS, Y, g:ia";
  }

  if ($format == 'long_no_year') {
    $f = 'l, F jS \a\t g:ia';
  }


  if ($format == "just_date") {
    $f = "F jS, Y";
  }

  if ($format == 'just_time') {
    $f = "g:ia";
  }

  if ($custom != "") {
    $f = $custom;
  }

  return date($f, $timestamp);


}