Saving timestamp in mysql table using php

Question

I have a field in a MySQL table which has a timestamp data type. I am saving data into that table. But when I pass the timestamp (1299762201428) to

Answer 1

Check field type in table just save time stamp value in datatype like bigint etc.

Not datetime type

Answer 2

$created_date = date("Y-m-d H:i:s");
$sql = "INSERT INTO $tbl_name(created_date)VALUES('$created_date')";
$result = mysql_query($sql);

Answer 3

Better is use datatype varchar(15).

Answer 4

Hey there, use the FROM_UNIXTIME() function for this.

Like this:

INSERT INTO table_name
(id,d_id,l_id,connection,s_time,upload_items_count,download_items_count,t_time,status)
VALUES
(1,5,9,'2',FROM_UNIXTIME(1299762201428),5,10,20,'1'), 
(2,5,9,'2',FROM_UNIXTIME(1299762201428),5,10,20,'1')

Answer 5

Datatype 'bigint unsigned' may suit this requirement.

Answer 6

You can do: $date = \gmdate(\DATE_ISO8601);.