1. <?php
  3. /**
  4. * Pretty-prints timestamps with human-readable format.
  5. *
  6. * @param int|string $timestamp The timestamp to format. Can be a Unix timestamp (int) or a date string.
  7. * @param string $format The desired date format (e.g., 'Y-m-d H:i:s', 'F j, Y'). Defaults to 'Y-m-d H:i:s'.
  8. * @return string The formatted date and time string. Returns an empty string on error.
  9. */
  10. function prettyPrintTimestamp($timestamp, $format = 'Y-m-d H:i:s'): string
  11. {
  12. if (is_numeric($timestamp)) {
  13. // If it's a Unix timestamp
  14. $datetime = new DateTime("@$timestamp");
  15. } elseif (is_string($timestamp)) {
  16. // If it's a date string, try to parse it
  17. $datetime = new DateTime($timestamp);
  18. } else {
  19. //Invalid input
  20. return "";
  21. }
  23. return $datetime->format($format);
  24. }
  26. //Example usage
  27. echo prettyPrintTimestamp(time(), 'Y-m-d H:i:s') . "\n"; // Current timestamp, default format
  28. echo prettyPrintTimestamp(1678886400, 'F j, Y') . "\n"; // Specific timestamp, custom format
  29. echo prettyPrintTimestamp("2024-03-15 10:30:00", 'l, F j, Y') . "\n"; //Date string
  30. echo prettyPrintTimestamp("invalid date", 'Y-m-d') . "\n"; //Invalid Date
  31. ?>

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