How to convert date mdy format to ymd format?

Question

Hi all i want to convert mdy format of date to ymd format

$todate = '03-31-2016;

I am using this code to convert it

$todate = date("Y-m-d", strtotime($todate));

This code gives me output

1969-12-31

so whats the right way to do it?

Thanks

its not null i am getting $todate = '03-31-2016; – Sanjay Rathod Mar 16 '16 at 10:56 — Sanjay Rathod, Mar 16 '16 at 10:56

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 16 '16 at 10:54

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Try this code

$date = '03-31-2016;
$todate = date("Y-m-d", strtotime($date));

answered Mar 16 '16 at 10:54

Arsal Ali

I have do the same thng – Sanjay Rathod Mar 16 '16 at 10:55
No you use $todate in strtotime() function instead of $date – Arsal Ali Mar 16 '16 at 10:56
i had update the code see edit – Sanjay Rathod Mar 16 '16 at 10:58
just check it here wwith this code here - http://phpfiddle.org/ $todate = "03-31-2016"; $todate = date("Y-m-d", strtotime($todate)); echo $todate; – Sanjay Rathod Mar 16 '16 at 10:59

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