convert text date in datetime php code example

Example 1: Convert String to Date and Date-Time in PHP

phpCopyecho $dateNew = DateTime::createFromFormat('m-d-Y', '03-08-2020')->format('Y/m/d');
//output: 2020/03/08

Example 2: Convert String to Date and Date-Time in PHP

phpCopyecho $dateNew = date_create_from_format("m-d-Y", "03-08-2020")->format("Y-m-d");
//output: 2020/03/08