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How to enter a date 01/01/1901 into mysql date field using PHP?

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I have a date field on an html form that users may leave blank. If they do leave it blank I want to write the date 01/01/1901 into the mysql table. How can I accomplish this and where in my .php script file should I put the code?

posted Jan 10, 2014 by Sumit Pokharna

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In your validation routine, check to see whether the date coming from the user is blank or not (if it's not blank, make sure it's valid).

If it's valid, assign it to a variable in the format 'yyyy-mm-dd'. If it's blank put '1901-01-01' in the variable.

When you do you MySQL statement use that variable. You should be storing dates in the database as yyyy-mm-dd format, not mm/dd/yyyy.

answer Jan 10, 2014 by Majula Joshi
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