i18n\Formatter normalizeDatetimeValue()

The datetime value to be normalized. The following types of value are supported:

• an integer representing a UNIX timestamp
• a string that can be parsed to create a DateTime object. The timestamp is assumed to be in $defaultTimeZone unless a time zone is explicitly given.
• a PHP DateTime object

Whether to also check if the date/time value has some time information attached. Defaults to false. If true, the method will then return an array with the first element being the normalized timestamp and the second a boolean indicating whether the timestamp has time information or it is just a date value. This parameter is available since version 2.0.1.

The normalized datetime value. Since version 2.0.1 this may also return an array if $checkTimeInfo is true. The first element of the array is the normalized timestamp and the second is a boolean indicating whether the timestamp has time information or it is just a date value.

if the input value can not be evaluated as a date value.