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$randtime = $faker->dateTimeBetween($date[0], $date[1]." 23:59:59");
Apr 29, 2022
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Random date between 2 dates with faker
Hey!
I'm using the following code
$date = $request->daterange; // example format: 04.24.2022 - 04.24.2022
$date = str_replace(' ', '', $date);
$date = explode('-', $date);
$faker = \Faker\Factory::create();
$randtime = $faker->dateTimeBetween($date[0], $date[1]);
but when the date range is 04.24.2022 - 04.24.2022 (today) it always insert in the created_at column 2022-04-29 00:00:00 (note the 00:00:00). How can I make the faker also generate a time like (14:21:31) BUT NOT IN THE FUTURE while generating the date?
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@sr57 I want it to generate time only if the user selected today, not set static time. (NOTE: BUT NOT IN THE FUTURE)
Level 39
Ok, you should do
if ( $date[0] == $date[1] ) $date1=now(); else $date1=$date[1];
$randtime = $faker->dateTimeBetween($date[0], $date1);
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@sr57 But it's setting literally the current time like this. That's not what I want.
I'm giving example if TODAY (04.29.2022 - 04.29.2022) is set:
Current time: 17:00:00 (04.29.2022)
Generate time between: 00:00:00 - 17:00:00 (04.29.2022)
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I don't understand
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@sr57 I'll wait other for other responses.
Your code will set now() if $date[0] == $date[1] is true.
And that's not what I want.
Thanks tho.
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Last try
if ( $date[0] == $date[1] && date('m.d.Y',time()) == $date[1] ) $date1=now(); else $date1=$date[1];
$randtime = $faker->dateTimeBetween($date[0], $date1);
You should get the idea of how to dit if it's not exactly what you want.
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I still need a solution. @sr57 doesn't understand what I expect but thanks to him tho.
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I'm back, maybe you can give me/us same samples (inputs,output) , particularly where my code does not fit your need.
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and if the range does not end today, it could be any time on the end date?
Your requirements are not really clear.
Why is it a range when all you want is a single date-time?
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and if the range does not end today, it could be any time on the end date?
Exactly.
Why is it a range when all you want is a single date-time?
That's how the jQuery plugin works. Even if you select today, it inserts 05.02.2022 - 05.02.2022.
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