Change Date format in Repeater Field

• PGK37

• December 28, 2017 at 10:03 pm

Hello

I allow myself to use the forum because I have not found an answer
to my problem by browsing it.

I use a repeater field called: “dates”
Below this field are the following subfields: date_depart / date_retour

Here is the “visual” structure:
[Repeater “dates”]
     [Sub_Field “date_depart”] [Sub_Field “date_retour”] +
     etc …

The output format of the date configured in the backoffice is: l d F Y
but it must appear in 2 different formats in my website.

I would like to display the date in another format in this form: F Y

Precision I only need the date_depart of the first line of my “repeater”.
These are fields that display periods of travel, and I only need the departure date (Month / Year).

Here is my PHP code:

if (have_rows ('dates')):

# Recovery of the "Dates" field
$ firstDates = get_field ('dates');
# We stop on the first item of the period
$ first_depart = $ firstDates [0] ['start_date'];

echo ($ first_depart);

I want to change $ first_depart> in the form ‘F Y’.

I tried different methods to convert the date of entry to another format but without success …
What is the best way to reach my goals?

I need a little help 😉
Thanks for your help.

• John Huebner

• December 29, 2017 at 2:52 am

I would do this by setting my return value to be formatted as Y-m-d and then I would format the date/time the way I want by using PHP function date() and strtotime(). The reason for setting the display to Y-m-d is because this is a format that will not be confused when using strtotime()

$acf_date = get_field('my_date_field');

// format date
$date = date('l d F Y', strtotime($acf_date));

// OR
$date = date('F Y', strtotime($acf_date));

http://php.net/manual/en/function.strtotime.php
http://php.net/manual/en/function.date.php

• PGK37

• December 29, 2017 at 3:32 am

Good morning, John

Thank you very much for your answer, however it seems that my problem is more complicated than it seems…

Because I have to change the first “date” of a line of my repeater only, it is not a single date field.

I tried to modify my code as well to test:

<?php 
# Affichage du Mois / Année de la période (1er Element / Date de départ)
if( have_rows('dates') ):

# Recuperation du champs "Dates"
$firstDates   = get_field('dates');

# On stop sur le premier item de la période
$first_depart = $firstDates[0]['date_depart'];
// format date
$date1 = date('l d F Y', strtotime($first_depart));
// OR
$date2 = date('F Y', strtotime($first_depart));

echo($date1);
echo($date2);
													endif;
?>

Here are some screenshots of my configuration of my dates fields:

I get the date of January 1, 1970
I think there is a problem beyond me.

And the result of the displayed code:

Thank you again for your help !
Bertrand

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Edit – Capture (IMG) are not showing…

My Repeateur Field
https://ibb.co/kGaRZw

Date Sub_Field
https://ibb.co/hPOkSG

Display on Website
https://ibb.co/g3Dr1b

• PGK37

• December 29, 2017 at 7:11 pm

I found the solution …!
I will post soon for those who are interested.