Set date picker to a given date

Question

Is there a way to set a datepicker to a given date?

I have tried this:

<input type="date" name="dob" value="<?php echo date('yyyy-mm-dd', escape($user->data()->dob)); ?>"/>

but it doesn't work.

I just want to know if it is possible, but it can't just be set to 'now'. The only help I can see online is string manipulation, but not actually setting the datepicker.

Yes & what date picker are you referring to? They are all basically fields that can have values set. So just set a value. — Giacomo1968, Dec 25 '13 at 05:19

score 10 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 25 '13 at 18:10

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You can set the date by using the datepicker function:

$("input[type=date]").datepicker(
    "setDate", "<?php echo date('Y-m-d')"
);

You need to check the format also of date in datepicker.

Or You can do this:

<input type="date" name="dob" 
value="<?php echo date('Y-m-d', strtotime(escape($user->data()->dob))); ?>"/>

You need to add the strtotime function also.

edited Dec 25 '13 at 18:10

Ahmed Siouani

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answered Dec 25 '13 at 05:23

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Thank you so much! the PHP code worked! – VaMoose Dec 25 '13 at 06:37
A quick comment that might help others. Above code would not work for me but it guided me to the right direction. So i used the above code with the default format of the datepicker m/d/Y and removed the escape function so that makes it echo date('m/d/Y', strtotime($date)); and that worked – dixromos98 Oct 09 '14 at 14:22

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 25 '13 at 05:51

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With jQquey Datepicker

$(function () {
    $("#dateSelector").datepicker({
        dateFormat: "dd/mm/yy",
        changeMonth: true,
        changeYear: true
    });
});
$("#dateSelector").datepicker("setDate", "10/12/2012");

Check the FIDDLE

answered Dec 25 '13 at 05:51

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 25 '13 at 05:26

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try this for today date:

<input type="date" value="<?php echo date('Y-m-d'); ?>" />

change your format string:

value="<?php echo date('YYYY-mm-dd', escape($user->data()->dob)); ?>"

also make sure escape($user->data()->dob)); is returning date string.

answered Dec 25 '13 at 05:26

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score 0 · Answer 4 · edited Dec 25 '13 at 05:25

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value="<?php print date('d/m/Y'); ?>"

It will print only today's date.

edited Dec 25 '13 at 05:25

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answered Dec 25 '13 at 05:21

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rajesh kakawat · Answer 5 · 2013-12-25T05:33:58.667

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try something like this in this format

use 'Y-m-d' format

 <input type="date" name="bday" value="2011-12-06">

PHP CODE

 <input type="date" value="<?php echo date('Y-m-d'); ?>" />
 <input type="date" name="dob" value="<?php echo date('Y-m-d', escape($user->data()->dob)); ?>"/>

edited Dec 25 '13 at 05:33

answered Dec 25 '13 at 05:28

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Set date picker to a given date

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