CakePHP timehelper with most accuracy

Question

I'm trying to use CakePHP's TimeHelper.

Let's say I have this date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:53:31 GMT

Its' epoch time is: 1307444011

I need to get difference output with now, like this: 2 years, 24 days, 15 hours, 27 minutes and 43 seconds

I tried this:

$userCreatedTimeStr = $this->Time->timeAgoInWords(
       1307444011, array(
        'end' => '+10 year',
        'accuracy' => array('second' => 'second')
    )
);

But this code gives 2 years ago.

How can I fix this?

Edit: some test code is like this: http://apigen.juzna.cz/doc/cakephp/cakephp/source-class-CakeTimeTest.html#189-229

It seems like using core PHP functions is mandatory, rather than TimeHelper.

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SharkofMirkwood · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-01T12:07:12.853

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Try putting in the 'format' option to the options array?

E.g:

$userCreatedTimeStr = $this->Time->timeAgoInWords(
       1307444011, array(
        'end' => '+10 year',
        'format' => 'F jS, Y',
        'accuracy' => array('second' => 'second')
    )
);

EDIT: CakePHP limits the timeAgoInWords method like so:

If the difference is one week or more, the lowest level of accuracy is day

Source: http://api.cakephp.org/2.3/class-CakeTime.html#_timeAgoInWords

I guess what you were trying to do simply isn't possible using this method, at least in version 2.3.

edited Jul 01 '13 at 12:07

answered Jul 01 '13 at 11:08

SharkofMirkwood

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This gives 2 years, 3 weeks, 3 days ago – trante Jul 01 '13 at 11:22
Yeah, it was just an example. I don't know the parameters for PHP time very well, but it gives an idea of what you need. If you wait a few minutes I can probably figure out exactly what to type. – SharkofMirkwood Jul 01 '13 at 11:26
Hmm, after testing, it doesn't seem to make much of a difference. Tried removing the 'format' option from my code and I get the same output... Seems strange to me... – SharkofMirkwood Jul 01 '13 at 11:38
Okay, I've been trying to get this working for ages! And just now came across this: http://api.cakephp.org/2.3/class-CakeTime.html#_timeAgoInWords `NOTE: If the difference is one week or more, the lowest level of accuracy is day` So I guess that's why my answer is the closest you can get - probably going to have to use PHP's date function to get more accuracy. It seems weird to me that they'd limit it like this though... – SharkofMirkwood Jul 01 '13 at 12:04
Hmm. Thank you for your effort. – trante Jul 01 '13 at 12:22

CakePHP timehelper with most accuracy

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