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date_create_from_format()

Rewritten by the name resolver into a constructor or method call on the corresponding builtin class before type checking.

date_create_from_format()

function date_create_from_format(string $format, string $datetime, mixed $timezone = null): mixed

Rewritten by the name resolver into a constructor or method call on the corresponding builtin class before type checking.

Parameters:

  • $format (string)
  • $datetime (string)
  • $timezone (mixed), default null, optional

Returns: mixed

Availability

  • Compiled (AOT): supported through the Elephc compiler.
  • eval() (magician interpreter): supported through the procedural date/time alias dispatcher.

No examples yet — check examples/ and showcases/ for usage patterns.

Internals

For how date_create_from_format is implemented in the compiler, see the internals page.