date() question

[ohdang888]

i want to turn this: "08-08-08" into "August 8th, 2008" but i can't figure out how to do it... here's what i have so far and the error i'm getting:

 

date("08-08-08", 'D, js');

 

Warning: date() expects parameter 2 to be long, string given in /home/public_html/index.php on line 180

 

 

Thanks!

[DeanWhitehouse]

("08-08-08, D, js");

 

edit: i just fixed your code, so it might be the wrong format still.

[DarkerAngel]

Here is a little function I wrote for you.

 

string format_date(string $date_str)

 

<?php

function format_date($date_str) {
   $date_arr = explode("-", $date_str);
   return date("F S, Y", mktime(0, 0, 0, $date_arr[0], $date_arr[1], $date_arr[2]);
}

?>

[obsidian]

<?php
echo date('D, js', strtotime('08-08-08'));
?>