Can't access property in PHP date object

Question

I'm creating a datetime object with:

$datetime = date_create_from_format('Y-m-d\TH:i:sP', $string);

Which gives an object with properties date, timezone_type, and timezone. But I can't access any of these properties:

return $datetime->date;

This returns null. What am I doing wrong?

Edit:

var_dump($datetime) gives:

object(DateTime)#807 (3) {
  ["date"]=>
  string(19) "2015-04-14 13:28:06"
  ["timezone_type"]=>
  int(1)
  ["timezone"]=>
  string(6) "+00:00"
}

Are you sure [these properties exist](http://php.net/manual/en/class.datetime.php)? — tyteen4a03, May 12 '15 at 11:10
Try to access other properties instead of date and see. Because 'date' is keyword in php. $datetime->timezone_type — Sagar, May 12 '15 at 11:19
But it will print the `$mydate->date;` $date = new DateTime( '15-Feb-2009' ); var_dump( $date->format( 'r' ) ); var_dump( $date ); var_dump( $date->date ); it shows the `$date->date` after `var_dump` because php lazy initialization right way to do this use `$date->format('r')` — sas, May 12 '15 at 11:38

Sougata Bose · Answer 1 · 2015-05-12T11:21:08.423

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There is Bug issue regarding this in php. You cant access it directly. Use format method. Try with -

$datetime->format('Y-m-d H:i:s')

edited May 12 '15 at 11:21

answered May 12 '15 at 11:12

Sougata Bose

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Why should the OP "try this"? Please add an explanation of what you did and why you did it that way not only for the OP but for future visitors to SO. (Why can't he access it directly?) – Rizier123 May 12 '15 at 11:13
@Rizier123 it is a bug. What shall i explain more? – Sougata Bose May 12 '15 at 11:20
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Maybe explain what a "bag" is... *@Rizier123 it is a bag* – Rizier123 May 12 '15 at 11:20

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