How can I make an array of times with half hour intervals?
I decided this one was better :)
function hoursRange($lower = 0, $upper = 23, $step = 1, $format = NULL) {
if ($format === NULL) {
$format = 'g:ia'; // 9:30pm
}
$times = array();
foreach(range($lower, $upper, $step) as $increment) {
$increment = number_format($increment, 2);
list($hour, $minutes) = explode('.', $increment);
$date = new DateTime($hour . ':' . $minutes * .6);
$times[(string) $increment] = $date->format($format);
}
return $times;
}
Here is my suggestion :
$start = new \DateTime('00:00');
$times = 24 * 2; // 24 hours * 30 mins in an hour
for ($i = 0; $i < $times-1; $i++) {
$result[] = $start->add(new \DateInterval('PT30M'))->format('H:i A');
}
print_r($result);
Hope this help.
Here's an improved version of Alex's function that uses seconds for more precision:
function hoursRange( $lower = 0, $upper = 86400, $step = 3600, $format = '' ) {
$times = array();
if ( empty( $format ) ) {
$format = 'g:i a';
}
foreach ( range( $lower, $upper, $step ) as $increment ) {
$increment = gmdate( 'H:i', $increment );
list( $hour, $minutes ) = explode( ':', $increment );
$date = new DateTime( $hour . ':' . $minutes );
$times[(string) $increment] = $date->format( $format );
}
return $times;
}
So, to make an array of times with 1-hour intervals over a 24-hour time period, use the defaults:
hoursRange();
Which will give you the following:
Array
(
[00:00] => 12:00 am
[01:00] => 1:00 am
[02:00] => 2:00 am
[03:00] => 3:00 am
[04:00] => 4:00 am
[05:00] => 5:00 am
[06:00] => 6:00 am
[07:00] => 7:00 am
[08:00] => 8:00 am
[09:00] => 9:00 am
[10:00] => 10:00 am
[11:00] => 11:00 am
[12:00] => 12:00 pm
[13:00] => 1:00 pm
[14:00] => 2:00 pm
[15:00] => 3:00 pm
[16:00] => 4:00 pm
[17:00] => 5:00 pm
[18:00] => 6:00 pm
[19:00] => 7:00 pm
[20:00] => 8:00 pm
[21:00] => 9:00 pm
[22:00] => 10:00 pm
[23:00] => 11:00 pm
)
Here are a few example uses:
// Every 15 Minutes, All Day Long
$range = hoursRange( 0, 86400, 60 * 15 );
// Every 30 Minutes from 8 AM - 5 PM, using Custom Time Format
$range = hoursRange( 28800, 61200, 60 * 30, 'h:i a' );
You can view a working snippet at CodePad.
Thank-you for reopening the question alex.
This is a solution that should resonate with functional programmers.
function halfHourTimes() {
$formatter = function ($time) {
if ($time % 3600 == 0) {
return date('ga', $time);
} else {
return date('g:ia', $time);
}
};
$halfHourSteps = range(0, 47*1800, 1800);
return array_map($formatter, $halfHourSteps);
}