README

This PHP package is a date string parser that can interpret date strings in various formats. It is implemented using a finite state machine. With this package, developers can easily parse date strings without relying on external libraries or tools.

Getting Started

use OneSeven9955\DateParser\DateParser;
use OneSeven9955\DateParser\ParseException;

// Strict parse: an invalid date string will cause ParseException
try {
    $datetime = DateParser::from('30/04/2025')->parse(); // DateTime { date: 2015-04-30 00:00:00.0 UTC (+00:00) }
} catch (ParseException $ex) {
    printf("Unable to parse the date: %s\n", $ex->getMessage());
}

// Silent parse: an invalid date string will cause null as return value
$datetimeOrNull = DateParser::from('30#04#2025')->parseSilent(); // null

Supported Date Formats

The time part is being omitted.

YYYY-MM-DD

• 2014-04-26

MM/DD/YY

• 3/31/2014
• 03/31/2014
• 08/21/71
• 8/1/71

YYYY/MM/DD

• 2014/3/31
• 2014/03/31

MM.DD.YY

• 3.31.2014
• 03.31.2014
• 08.21.71
• 2014.03
• 2014.03.30

Textual Month

• oct 7, 1970
• oct 7, '70
• oct. 7, 1970
• oct. 7, 70
• October 7, 1970
• October 7th, 1970
• 7 oct 70
• 7 oct 1970
• 03 February 2013
• 1 July 2013
• 2013-Feb-03