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Dusen · 02-23-2005, 10:09 PM

I set this up:

$time1=time();

Later On,

$time2=time();

if I:

echo $time1 -> 1109145600
echo $time2 -> 1109201240

But if I

echo($time2 - $time1) -> -1109145600

Why? Why is it not 55640?

Can Anyone help?

azguy · 02-23-2005, 10:16 PM

Can't be.

But try echo((int)$time2 - (int)$time1);

MikeXAMO · 02-23-2005, 10:30 PM

you sure your echo statement is exactly as shown? It should print 55640, unless you misspelled your variable, or maybe forgot to put brackets around your math statement.

Try doing:

Code:

$time1=time();
$time2=time();
$result=$time2-$time1;
echo $result;

That should guarantee you the result you want. You shouldn't have to use typecasting (int) if you assigned your variables using the time() function, it will return an integer.

richard · 02-23-2005, 10:30 PM

My guess is that you've made a type on the echo?

ie PHP is calculating "0-$time1"

MikeXAMO · 02-23-2005, 10:30 PM

by the way, if you are timing your application, use microtime() as it is more precise (milliseconds).

Dusen · 02-23-2005, 10:42 PM

Damn, I should be in bed. That's exactly what it was doing.

0-$time1

mistyped var.

Thanks for the help guys.

azguy · 02-23-2005, 10:44 PM

hehe

02-23-2005, 10:09 PM	#1
Dusen Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: East Coast. Posts: 2,251	Help With PHP and timestamp I set this up: $time1=time(); Later On, $time2=time(); if I: echo $time1 -> 1109145600 echo $time2 -> 1109201240 But if I echo($time2 - $time1) -> -1109145600 Why? Why is it not 55640? Can Anyone help? __________________ Penis Pill Sponsor List and Reviews: http://www.pillsponsors.com

02-23-2005, 10:30 PM	#3
MikeXAMO Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Trailer Park Posts: 660	you sure your echo statement is exactly as shown? It should print 55640, unless you misspelled your variable, or maybe forgot to put brackets around your math statement. Try doing: Code: $time1=time(); $time2=time(); $result=$time2-$time1; echo $result; That should guarantee you the result you want. You shouldn't have to use typecasting (int) if you assigned your variables using the time() function, it will return an integer. __________________ *Xamo Entertainment* Xamo.com \| EZSets.com ICQ: 9439118 MSN: mikeb [at] xamo.com Tollfree: 800-544-XAMO XXX CMS - Designed by Adult Webmasters, for Adult Webmasters.

02-23-2005, 10:30 PM	#4
richard Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: UK Posts: 543	My guess is that you've made a type on the echo? ie PHP is calculating "0-$time1" __________________

02-23-2005, 10:30 PM	#5
MikeXAMO Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Trailer Park Posts: 660	by the way, if you are timing your application, use microtime() as it is more precise (milliseconds). __________________ *Xamo Entertainment* Xamo.com \| EZSets.com ICQ: 9439118 MSN: mikeb [at] xamo.com Tollfree: 800-544-XAMO XXX CMS - Designed by Adult Webmasters, for Adult Webmasters.

02-23-2005, 10:42 PM	#6
Dusen Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: East Coast. Posts: 2,251	Damn, I should be in bed. That's exactly what it was doing. 0-$time1 mistyped var. Thanks for the help guys. __________________ Penis Pill Sponsor List and Reviews: http://www.pillsponsors.com

02-23-2005, 10:16 PM	#2
azguy Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 5,167	Can't be. But try echo((int)$time2 - (int)$time1);

02-23-2005, 10:44 PM	#7
azguy Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 5,167	hehe