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Class TimeHelper

Time Helper class for easy use of time data.

Manipulation of time data.

Namespace: Cake\View\Helper
See: \Cake\I18n\Time
Link: https://book.cakephp.org/4/en/views/helpers/time.html

Property Summary

$_View protected

Cake\View\View

The View instance this helper is attached to
$_config protected

array<string, mixed>

Runtime config
$_configInitialized protected

bool

Whether the config property has already been configured with defaults
$_defaultConfig protected

array<string, mixed>

Config options
$_helperMap protected

array<string, array>

A helper lookup table used to lazy load helper objects.
$_templater protected

Cake\View\StringTemplate|null

StringTemplate instance.
$helpers protected

array

List of helpers used by this helper

Method Summary

__call() public

Provide non fatal errors on missing method calls.
__construct() public

Default Constructor
__debugInfo() public

Returns an array that can be used to describe the internal state of this object.
__get() public

Lazy loads helpers.
_configDelete() protected

Deletes a single config key.
_configRead() protected

Reads a config key.
_configWrite() protected

Writes a config key.
_confirm() protected

Returns a string to be used as onclick handler for confirm dialogs.
_getTimezone() protected

Get a timezone.
addClass() public

Adds the given class to the element options
configShallow() public

Merge provided config with existing config. Unlike config() which does a recursive merge for nested keys, this method does a simple merge.
format() public

Returns a formatted date string, given either a Time instance, UNIX timestamp or a valid strtotime() date string.
formatTemplate() public

Formats a template string with $data
fromString() public

Returns a UNIX timestamp, given either a UNIX timestamp or a valid strtotime() date string.
getConfig() public

Returns the config.
getConfigOrFail() public

Returns the config for this specific key.
getTemplates() public

Gets templates to use or a specific template.
getView() public

Get the view instance this helper is bound to.
gmt() public

Returns gmt as a UNIX timestamp.
i18nFormat() public

Returns a formatted date string, given either a Datetime instance, UNIX timestamp or a valid strtotime() date string.
implementedEvents() public

Event listeners.
initialize() public

Constructor hook method.
isFuture() public

Returns true, if the given datetime string is in the future.
isPast() public

Returns true, if the given datetime string is in the past.
isThisMonth() public

Returns true if given datetime string is within this month
isThisWeek() public

Returns true if given datetime string is within this week.
isThisYear() public

Returns true if given datetime string is within the current year.
isToday() public

Returns true, if the given datetime string is today.
isTomorrow() public

Returns true if given datetime string is tomorrow.
isWithinNext() public

Returns true if specified datetime is within the interval specified, else false.
nice() public

Returns a nicely formatted date string for given Datetime string.
setConfig() public

Sets the config.
setTemplates() public

Sets templates to use.
templater() public

Returns the templater instance.
timeAgoInWords() public

Formats a date into a phrase expressing the relative time.
toAtom() public

Returns a date formatted for Atom RSS feeds.
toQuarter() public

Returns the quarter
toRss() public

Formats date for RSS feeds
toUnix() public

Returns a UNIX timestamp from a textual datetime description.
wasWithinLast() public

Returns true if specified datetime was within the interval specified, else false.
wasYesterday() public

Returns true if given datetime string was yesterday.

Method Detail

__call() public

__call(string $method, array $params): mixed|void

Provide non fatal errors on missing method calls.

Parameters

string $method: Method to invoke
array $params: Array of params for the method.

Returns

mixed|void

__construct() public

__construct(Cake\View\View $view, array<string, mixed> $config = [])

Default Constructor

Parameters

Cake\View\View $view: The View this helper is being attached to.
array<string, mixed> $config optional: Configuration settings for the helper.

__debugInfo() public

__debugInfo(): array<string, mixed>

Returns an array that can be used to describe the internal state of this object.

Returns

array<string, mixed>

__get() public

__get(string $name): Cake\View\Helper|null|void

Lazy loads helpers.

Parameters

string $name: Name of the property being accessed.

Returns

Cake\View\Helper|null|void

_configDelete() protected

_configDelete(string $key): void

Deletes a single config key.

Parameters

string $key: Key to delete.

Returns

void

Throws

Cake\Core\Exception\CakeException
if attempting to clobber existing config

_configRead() protected

_configRead(string|null $key): mixed

Reads a config key.

Parameters

string|null $key: Key to read.

Returns

mixed

_configWrite() protected

_configWrite(array<string, mixed>|string $key, mixed $value, string|bool $merge = false): void

Writes a config key.

Parameters

array<string, mixed>|string $key: Key to write to.
mixed $value: Value to write.
string|bool $merge optional: True to merge recursively, 'shallow' for simple merge, false to overwrite, defaults to false.

Returns

void

Throws

Cake\Core\Exception\CakeException
if attempting to clobber existing config

_confirm() protected

_confirm(string $okCode, string $cancelCode): string

Returns a string to be used as onclick handler for confirm dialogs.

Parameters

string $okCode: Code to be executed after user chose 'OK'
string $cancelCode: Code to be executed after user chose 'Cancel'

Returns

string

_getTimezone() protected

_getTimezone(DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone): DateTimeZone|string|null

Get a timezone.

Will use the provided timezone, or default output timezone if defined.

Parameters

DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone: The override timezone if applicable.

Returns

DateTimeZone|string|null

addClass() public

addClass(array<string, mixed> $options, string $class, string $key = 'class'): array<string, mixed>

Adds the given class to the element options

Parameters

array<string, mixed> $options: Array options/attributes to add a class to
string $class: The class name being added.
string $key optional: the key to use for class. Defaults to 'class'.

Returns

array<string, mixed>

configShallow() public

configShallow(array<string, mixed>|string $key, mixed|null $value = null): $this

Merge provided config with existing config. Unlike config() which does a recursive merge for nested keys, this method does a simple merge.

Setting a specific value:

$this->configShallow('key', $value);

Setting a nested value:

$this->configShallow('some.nested.key', $value);

Updating multiple config settings at the same time:

$this->configShallow(['one' => 'value', 'another' => 'value']);

Parameters

array<string, mixed>|string $key: The key to set, or a complete array of configs.
mixed|null $value optional: The value to set.

Returns

$this

format() public

format(DateTimeInterface|string|int|null $date, string|int|null $format = null, string|false $invalid = false, DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone = null): string|int|false

Returns a formatted date string, given either a Time instance, UNIX timestamp or a valid strtotime() date string.

This method is an alias for TimeHelper::i18nFormat().

Parameters

DateTimeInterface|string|int|null $date: UNIX timestamp, strtotime() valid string or DateTime object (or a date format string).
string|int|null $format optional: date format string (or a UNIX timestamp, strtotime() valid string or DateTime object).
string|false $invalid optional: Default value to display on invalid dates
DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone optional: User's timezone string or DateTimeZone object

Returns

string|int|false

formatTemplate() public

formatTemplate(string $name, array<string, mixed> $data): string

Formats a template string with $data

Parameters

string $name: The template name.
array<string, mixed> $data: The data to insert.

Returns

string

fromString() public

fromString(DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString, DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone = null): Cake\I18n\FrozenTime

Returns a UNIX timestamp, given either a UNIX timestamp or a valid strtotime() date string.

Parameters

DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString: UNIX timestamp, strtotime() valid string or DateTime object
DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone optional: User's timezone string or DateTimeZone object

Returns

Cake\I18n\FrozenTime

getConfig() public

getConfig(string|null $key = null, mixed $default = null): mixed

Returns the config.

Usage

Reading the whole config:

$this->getConfig();

Reading a specific value:

$this->getConfig('key');

Reading a nested value:

$this->getConfig('some.nested.key');

Reading with default value:

$this->getConfig('some-key', 'default-value');

Parameters

string|null $key optional: The key to get or null for the whole config.
mixed $default optional: The return value when the key does not exist.

Returns

mixed

getConfigOrFail() public

getConfigOrFail(string $key): mixed

Returns the config for this specific key.

The config value for this key must exist, it can never be null.

Parameters

string $key: The key to get.

Returns

mixed

Throws

InvalidArgumentException

getTemplates() public

getTemplates(string|null $template = null): array|string

Gets templates to use or a specific template.

Parameters

string|null $template optional: String for reading a specific template, null for all.

Returns

array|string

getView() public

getView(): Cake\View\View

Get the view instance this helper is bound to.

Returns

Cake\View\View

gmt() public

gmt(DateTimeInterface|string|int|null $string = null): string

Returns gmt as a UNIX timestamp.

Parameters

DateTimeInterface|string|int|null $string optional: UNIX timestamp, strtotime() valid string or DateTime object

Returns

string

i18nFormat() public

i18nFormat(DateTimeInterface|string|int|null $date, string|int|null $format = null, string|false $invalid = false, DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone = null): string|int|false

Returns a formatted date string, given either a Datetime instance, UNIX timestamp or a valid strtotime() date string.

Parameters

DateTimeInterface|string|int|null $date: UNIX timestamp, strtotime() valid string or DateTime object
string|int|null $format optional: Intl compatible format string.
string|false $invalid optional: Default value to display on invalid dates
DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone optional: User's timezone string or DateTimeZone object

Returns

string|int|false

Throws

Exception
When the date cannot be parsed

implementedEvents() public

implementedEvents(): array<string, mixed>

Event listeners.

By defining one of the callback methods a helper is assumed to be interested in the related event.

Override this method if you need to add non-conventional event listeners. Or if you want helpers to listen to non-standard events.

Returns

array<string, mixed>

initialize() public

initialize(array<string, mixed> $config): void

Constructor hook method.

Implement this method to avoid having to overwrite the constructor and call parent.

Parameters

array<string, mixed> $config: The configuration settings provided to this helper.

Returns

void

isFuture() public

isFuture(DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString, DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone = null): bool

Returns true, if the given datetime string is in the future.

Parameters

DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString: UNIX timestamp, strtotime() valid string or DateTime object
DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone optional: User's timezone string or DateTimeZone object

Returns

bool

isPast() public

isPast(DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString, DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone = null): bool

Returns true, if the given datetime string is in the past.

Parameters

DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString: UNIX timestamp, strtotime() valid string or DateTime object
DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone optional: User's timezone string or DateTimeZone object

Returns

bool

isThisMonth() public

isThisMonth(DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString, DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone = null): bool

Returns true if given datetime string is within this month

Parameters

DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString: UNIX timestamp, strtotime() valid string or DateTime object
DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone optional: User's timezone string or DateTimeZone object

Returns

bool

isThisWeek() public

isThisWeek(DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString, DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone = null): bool

Returns true if given datetime string is within this week.

Parameters

DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString: UNIX timestamp, strtotime() valid string or DateTime object
DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone optional: User's timezone string or DateTimeZone object

Returns

bool

isThisYear() public

isThisYear(DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString, DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone = null): bool

Returns true if given datetime string is within the current year.

Parameters

DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString: UNIX timestamp, strtotime() valid string or DateTime object
DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone optional: User's timezone string or DateTimeZone object

Returns

bool

isToday() public

isToday(DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString, DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone = null): bool

Returns true, if the given datetime string is today.

Parameters

DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString: UNIX timestamp, strtotime() valid string or DateTime object
DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone optional: User's timezone string or DateTimeZone object

Returns

bool

isTomorrow() public

isTomorrow(DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString, DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone = null): bool

Returns true if given datetime string is tomorrow.

Parameters

DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString: UNIX timestamp, strtotime() valid string or DateTime object
DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone optional: User's timezone string or DateTimeZone object

Returns

bool

isWithinNext() public

isWithinNext(string $timeInterval, DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString, DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone = null): bool

Returns true if specified datetime is within the interval specified, else false.

Parameters

string $timeInterval: the numeric value with space then time type. Example of valid types: 6 hours, 2 days, 1 minute.
DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString: UNIX timestamp, strtotime() valid string or DateTime object
DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone optional: User's timezone string or DateTimeZone object

Returns

bool

nice() public

nice(DateTimeInterface|string|int|null $dateString = null, DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone = null, string|null $locale = null): string

Returns a nicely formatted date string for given Datetime string.

Parameters

DateTimeInterface|string|int|null $dateString optional: UNIX timestamp, strtotime() valid string or DateTime object
DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone optional: User's timezone string or DateTimeZone object
string|null $locale optional: Locale string.

Returns

string

setConfig() public

setConfig(array<string, mixed>|string $key, mixed|null $value = null, bool $merge = true): $this

Sets the config.

Usage

Setting a specific value:

$this->setConfig('key', $value);

Setting a nested value:

$this->setConfig('some.nested.key', $value);

Updating multiple config settings at the same time:

$this->setConfig(['one' => 'value', 'another' => 'value']);

Parameters

array<string, mixed>|string $key: The key to set, or a complete array of configs.
mixed|null $value optional: The value to set.
bool $merge optional: Whether to recursively merge or overwrite existing config, defaults to true.

Returns

$this

Throws

Cake\Core\Exception\CakeException
When trying to set a key that is invalid.

setTemplates() public

setTemplates(array<string> $templates): $this

Sets templates to use.

Parameters

array<string> $templates: Templates to be added.

Returns

$this

templater() public

templater(): Cake\View\StringTemplate

Returns the templater instance.

Returns

Cake\View\StringTemplate

timeAgoInWords() public

timeAgoInWords(DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateTime, array<string, mixed> $options = []): string

Formats a date into a phrase expressing the relative time.

Additional options

element - The element to wrap the formatted time in. Has a few additional options:
- tag - The tag to use, defaults to 'span'.
- class - The class name to use, defaults to time-ago-in-words.
- title - Defaults to the $dateTime input.

Parameters

DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateTime: UNIX timestamp, strtotime() valid string or DateTime object.
array<string, mixed> $options optional: Default format if timestamp is used in $dateString

Returns

string

toAtom() public

toAtom(DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString, DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone = null): string

Returns a date formatted for Atom RSS feeds.

Parameters

DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString: UNIX timestamp, strtotime() valid string or DateTime object
DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone optional: User's timezone string or DateTimeZone object

Returns

string

toQuarter() public

toQuarter(DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString, bool $range = false): array<string>|int

Returns the quarter

Parameters

DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString: UNIX timestamp, strtotime() valid string or DateTime object
bool $range optional: if true returns a range in Y-m-d format

Returns

array<string>|int

toRss() public

toRss(DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString, DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone = null): string

Formats date for RSS feeds

Parameters

DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString: UNIX timestamp, strtotime() valid string or DateTime object
DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone optional: User's timezone string or DateTimeZone object

Returns

string

toUnix() public

toUnix(DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString, DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone = null): string

Returns a UNIX timestamp from a textual datetime description.

Parameters

DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString: UNIX timestamp, strtotime() valid string or DateTime object
DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone optional: User's timezone string or DateTimeZone object

Returns

string

wasWithinLast() public

wasWithinLast(string $timeInterval, DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString, DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone = null): bool

Returns true if specified datetime was within the interval specified, else false.

Parameters

string $timeInterval: the numeric value with space then time type. Example of valid types: 6 hours, 2 days, 1 minute.
DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString: UNIX timestamp, strtotime() valid string or DateTime object
DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone optional: User's timezone string or DateTimeZone object

Returns

bool

wasYesterday() public

wasYesterday(DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString, DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone = null): bool

Returns true if given datetime string was yesterday.

Parameters

DateTimeInterface|string|int $dateString: UNIX timestamp, strtotime() valid string or DateTime object
DateTimeZone|string|null $timezone optional: User's timezone string or DateTimeZone object

Returns

bool

Property Detail

`$_View` protected

The View instance this helper is attached to

Type

Cake\View\View

`$_config` protected

Runtime config

Type

array<string, mixed>

`$_configInitialized` protected

Whether the config property has already been configured with defaults

Type

bool

`$_defaultConfig` protected

Config options

Type

array<string, mixed>

`$_helperMap` protected

A helper lookup table used to lazy load helper objects.

Type

array<string, array>

`$_templater` protected

StringTemplate instance.

Type

Cake\View\StringTemplate|null

`$helpers` protected

List of helpers used by this helper

Type

array

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