cakephp-2.0 > Validation :: datetime()
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datetime

line:339 at /lib/Cake/Utility/Validation.php
Validates a datetime value All values matching the "date" core validation rule, and the "time" one will be valid

Method

(boolean) public datetime ($check, $dateFormat = 'ymd', $regex = null)

Parameters

ParameterTypeCommentDefault
$check array required Value to check
$dateFormat mixed optional Format of the date part Use a string or an array of the keys below. Arrays should be passed as array('dmy', 'mdy', etc) ## Keys: - dmy 27-12-2006 or 27-12-06 separators can be a space, period, dash, forward slash - mdy 12-27-2006 or 12-27-06 separators can be a space, period, dash, forward slash - ymd 2006-12-27 or 06-12-27 separators can be a space, period, dash, forward slash - dMy 27 December 2006 or 27 Dec 2006 - Mdy December 27, 2006 or Dec 27, 2006 comma is optional - My December 2006 or Dec 2006 - my 12/2006 separators can be a space, period, dash, forward slash 'ymd'
$regex string optional Regex for the date part. If a custom regular expression is used this is the only validation that will occur. null

Return

boolean

Comment

Validates a datetime value
All values matching the "date" core validation rule, and the "time" one will be valid

@param array $check Value to check
@param mixed $dateFormat Format of the date part
Use a string or an array of the keys below. Arrays should be passed as array('dmy', 'mdy', etc)
## Keys:

- dmy 27-12-2006 or 27-12-06 separators can be a space, period, dash, forward slash
- mdy 12-27-2006 or 12-27-06 separators can be a space, period, dash, forward slash
- ymd 2006-12-27 or 06-12-27 separators can be a space, period, dash, forward slash
- dMy 27 December 2006 or 27 Dec 2006
- Mdy December 27, 2006 or Dec 27, 2006 comma is optional
- My December 2006 or Dec 2006
- my 12/2006 separators can be a space, period, dash, forward slash
@param string $regex Regex for the date part. If a custom regular expression is used this is the only validation that will occur.
@return boolean True if the value is valid, false otherwise
@see Validation::date
@see Validation::time