PHP Time function

[lewel]

Hi I am trying to write a function that determines if an hour is between other two. let me explain myself

 

say I have 10:45 AM as starting time and 3:30 PM as end time and then I have 8:15 AM and I want to determine if lets say 8:15 AM is between 10:45 AM and 3:30 PM How would I do that in PHP? any Ideas?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

I am trying to write a calendar by the way.

 

 

[Daniel0]

Use strtotime() to make it into a timestamp. Then just use the regular lower than and greater than operators.

[lewel]

Hey that worked flawlessly thanks alot I was wondering though if I assign 1 to AM and 0 to PM and I add the start time I add the end time and I add the middle time and then compare would I obtain the same result. Let me explain myself

$start_time= 10+45+1
$middle_time= 8+15+1
$end_time= 3+30+0


if (($middle_time > $start_time) && ($middle_time < $end_time))
    echo "Between <br />";
else
    echo "Outside <br />";

 

Thanks

[Daniel0]

I suppose so (at least in the code you provided), but it would make it less readable for you (after some time where you've forgotten what that specific code does) and for other people.

[lewel]

All right thanks for your help greatly appreciated and the answers were incredibly fast thanks again