Practical Tips for Parsing Non-Standard Date Strings Using date_create_from_format

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echo "<p>In daily development, we often need to handle various date string formats. However, many times the dates do not follow standard formats, and directly using <code>strtotime()

Conclusion

date_create_from_format is a powerful tool for parsing non-standard date strings. By flexibly specifying formats, you can easily handle various date formats, and error checking ensures the accuracy of the data.