DateFormatterInterface::formatDiff

public DateFormatterInterface::formatDiff($from, $to, $options = array())

Formats a time interval between two timestamps.

Parameters

int $from: A UNIX timestamp, defining the from date and time.

int $to: A UNIX timestamp, defining the to date and time.

array $options: (optional) An associative array with additional options. The following keys can be used:

• granularity: An integer value that signals how many different units to display in the string. Defaults to 2.
• langcode: The language code for the language used to format the date. Defaults to NULL, which results in the user interface language for the page being used.
• strict: A Boolean value indicating whether or not the $from timestamp can be after the $to timestamp. If TRUE (default) and $from is after $to, the result string will be "0 seconds". If FALSE and $from is after $to, the result string will be the formatted time difference.
• return_as_object: A Boolean value whether to return a FormattedDateDiff object.

Return value

string|\Drupal\Core\Datetime\FormattedDateDiff A translated string representation of the interval. This interval is always positive.

See also

\Drupal\Core\Datetime\DateFormatterInterface::formatInterval()

\Drupal\Core\Datetime\DateFormatterInterface::formatTimeDiffSince()

\Drupal\Core\Datetime\DateFormatterInterface::formatTimeDiffUntil()

File

core/lib/Drupal/Core/Datetime/DateFormatterInterface.php, line 177

Class

DateFormatterInterface

Provides an interface defining a date formatter.

Namespace

Drupal\Core\Datetime

Code

public function formatDiff($from, $to, $options = array());