Converting the string data type to time data type

[jana]

can any one help me to convert the string to time type?
I am having a column $t1 variable as string and the values will be stored like this '10:27 AM', '10:30 PM' and i wnt to convert it to time format b'cause i want to compare this $t1 variable as
switch($t1)
{
  case (($t1>'00:00')&&($t1<'09:00'))
  {
          $row2=$t1;
          break;
  }
  case (($t1>'09:00')&&($t1<'09:10'))
  {
          $row3=$t1;
          break;
  }

}

[sasa]

try strtotime() function

[jana]

thanx alot. and one more doubt.

i want both iis and my wamp server to be run on same server can i change the port number of iis and install wamp server so that i can run bot the services can i do this.