How can I validate UTC date

Question

I'd like to validate UTC date, sent by the POST request, before inserting it into my database.

$date = "2014-08-11T16:32:13.000Z"

What is the best way to check if the date is correct?

The following answer should help you: http://stackoverflow.com/a/22942735/283078 — cmbuckley, Aug 11 '14 at 16:57
@MarkM I mean it doesn't contains illegal characters, non-existent days etc. Example `2014-88-55T16:32:13.000Z` or `2014---08-11T16:32:13.000Z` — akn, Aug 11 '14 at 17:03

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 11 '14 at 17:03

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try {
  $dt = new DateTime($date);
  // $dt->format(DateTime::ATOM); // contains valid date
}catch(Exception $exception) {
  // invalid $date
}

answered Aug 11 '14 at 17:03

clover

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