Time based functions

[sui_page]

Heya guys! I'm using an open source platform called Ubercart which works with PHP and I've implemented the following code. Essentially I'm working towards dynamically changing the price of product after a certain time.

 

$dtA = new DateTime('01/15/2014 2:15PM');

 

if ( time() > $dtA ) {

  $item->price = $2.00;

}

else {

  $item->price = $item->price;

}

 

Problem is it doesn't work. In this instance I simply want the price of this item to be $2 if the current time has past '01/15/2014 2:15PM', which it has. Any guidance would be much appreciated. 

[Barand]

You are trying to compare a time value with  DateTime object. Two options:

$now = new DateTime();

if ($now > $dtA) { ...

or

if (time() > $dtA->getTimestamp()) { ...

Edited January 21, 2014 by Barand

[sui_page]

 

You are trying to compare a time value with  DateTime object. Two options:

 $now = new DateTime(); if ($now > $dtA) { ...

or

if (time() > $dtA->getTimestamp()) { ...

 

I tried both these methods but couldn't get it to work. Would this be correct?

 

$dtA = new DateTime('01/15/2014 2:15PM');


if (time() > $dtA->getTimestamp(){
  $item->price = $item->price/2;
}
else {
  $item->price = $item->price;
}

[Barand]

 

 Would this be correct?

 

 

Depends on what you are trying to achieve.

 

The else{} bit is totally redundant and as $dtA is set to a time in past then the current time will always be greater

[sui_page]

Depends on what you are trying to achieve.

 

The else{} bit is totally redundant and as $dtA is set to a time in past then the current time will always be greater

 

Definitely the 'else'' is redundant. This is what I'm going for:

$dtA = new DateTime('01/15/2014 2:15PM'); 
$dtb = new DateTime('01/15/2014 4:15PM'); 

if (time() > $dtA->getTimestamp(){ 
  $ item->price = $item->price/2; 
}
else if(time() > $dtB->getTimestamp(){ 
  $item->price = $item->price/3;
 } 

So the price of this product will be half price for two hours and then be a third of the original price afterwards. 

Edited January 21, 2014 by sui_page

[Barand]

The second bit will not execute if it is greater than the later time then it is greater than the earlier time.

 

Test for the later time first.

Edited January 21, 2014 by Barand