How to convert date into correct format?

Question

I'm using following code to convert user selected date into following date format for saving purpose. But it doesn't convert 2017 year. It get it as 2016.

$pieces = explode(" ", $start);
$new_date_in = date("Y-m-d",strtotime($pieces[2]." ".$pieces[1]." ".$pieces[0]));

when I echo $start , it gives Wed Mar 08 2017

but when I echo $new_date_in, it gives 2016-03-09

2016 dates convert it correctly. please give me a solution.

Answer 1

$pieces = explode(" ", $start);
$new_date_in = date("Y-m-d",strtotime($pieces[2]." ".$pieces[1]." ".$pieces[3]));

Answer 2

You're using the wrong pieces and passing 08 Mar Wed. strtotime() is pretty good. Just use $start:

$new_date_in = date("Y-m-d", strtotime($start));