$field->toDate()
Converts the field value to a timestamp or a formatted date
$field->toDate(string|\IntlDateFormatter|null $format = null, string $fallback = null): string|int
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| $format | string|IntlDateFormatter|null |
null |
PHP date formatting string |
| $fallback | string |
null |
Fallback string for strtotime (since 3.2) |
Return type
string|int
Examples
To a Unix timestamp
<?= $page->createdAt()->toDate() ?>
To a formatted date string
<?= $page->createdAt()->toDate('d.m.Y') ?>
With fallback parameter
<?= $page->createdAt()->toDate('d.m.Y', 'now') ?>
Check out PHP's date function docs for all available formatting options: https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.date.php.
If you use the strftime date handler, the format syntax is different: https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.strftime.php.