format_date — Format a date for output according to the current locale.

Locale-related functions

Summary

format_date($date, $format = Zend_Date::DATE_MEDIUM)

Format a date for output according to the current locale.

Parameters:

  • $date (mixed) – Date to format. If an integer, the date is intepreted as a Unix timestamp. If a string, the date is interpreted as an ISO 8601 date.

  • $format (string) – Format to apply. See Zend_Date for possible formats. The default format is the current locale’s “medium” format.

Returns:

string

Usage

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