[SOLVED] a condition for between two times

[jeff5656]

How would the code look for this:

 

IF the current time is between 8:00 am and 11:59 am, then Do this...

 

Thanks!

[bundyxc]

$now = time();
$min = mktime('8');
$max = mktime('11','59');

if (($now >= $min) && ($now =< $max))
{
//Current time is between 8:00AM and 11:59AM
}

else
{
//Current time is NOT between 8:00AM and 11:59AM
}

 

Give this a shot. Keep in mind, I should have been asleep six hours ago, and I didn't bother to test.

[Bjom]

This is an alternative where you can use the 'natural' date formats when defining the limits:

 

$timeCurr = time();
$timeStart = strtotime('8:00 am');
$timeEnd = strtotime('11:59 am');

if ($timeCurr > $timeStart && $timeCurr < $timeEnd) {
//doStuff
echo 'blah';
}

[jeff5656]

That worked great, but I did have to change it to this because there was an error:

 

from

&& ($now =< $max))

 

to

&& ($now <= $max))

[jeff5656]

Thanks Bjom.  Whats the advantage and disadvantages between these two methods?

[Bjom]

it's simply a matter of preference. if you like to write 8:00 am take my approach if you like to write '8' take bundyxc's approach, if you don't mind, take either.