respect-validation/docs/validators/DateTimeDiff.md
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# DateTimeDiff
- `DateTimeDiff("years"|"months"|"days"|"hours"|"minutes"|"seconds"|"microseconds" $type, Validator $validator)`
- `DateTimeDiff("years"|"months"|"days"|"hours"|"minutes"|"seconds"|"microseconds" $type, Validator $validator, string $format)`
- `DateTimeDiff("years"|"months"|"days"|"hours"|"minutes"|"seconds"|"microseconds" $type, Validator $validator, string $format, DateTimeImmutable $now)`
Validates the difference of date/time against a specific validator.
The `$format` argument should follow PHP's [date()][] function. When the `$format` is not given, this validator accepts
[Supported Date and Time Formats][] by PHP (see [strtotime()][]).
```php
v::dateTimeDiff('years', v::equals(7))->assert('7 years ago');
// → The number of years between now and "7 years ago" must be equal to 7
v::dateTimeDiff('years', v::equals(7))->assert('7 years ago + 1 minute');
// → The number of years between now and "7 years ago + 1 minute" must be equal to 7
v::dateTimeDiff('years', v::greaterThan(18), 'd/m/Y')->assert('09/12/1990');
// Validation passes successfully
v::dateTimeDiff('years', v::greaterThan(18), 'd/m/Y')->assert('09/12/2023');
// → The number of years between "01/01/2024" and "09/12/2023" must be greater than 18
v::dateTimeDiff('months', v::between(1, 18))->assert('5 months ago');
// Validation passes successfully
```
The supported types are:
- `years`
- `months`
- `days`
- `hours`
- `minutes`
- `seconds`
- `microseconds`
## Templates
### `DateTimeDiff::TEMPLATE_STANDARD`
Used when `$format` and `$now` are not defined.
| Mode | Template |
| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| `default` | The number of {{type|trans}} between now and |
| `inverted` | The number of {{type|trans}} between now and |
### `DateTimeDiff::TEMPLATE_CUSTOMIZED`
Used when `$format` or `$now` are defined.
| Mode | Template |
| ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| `default` | The number of {{type|trans}} between {{now}} and |
| `inverted` | The number of {{type|trans}} between {{now}} and |
### `DateTimeDiff::TEMPLATE_NOT_A_DATE`
| Mode | Template |
| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `default` | For comparison with {{now|raw}}, {{subject}} must be a valid datetime |
| `inverted` | For comparison with {{now|raw}}, {{subject}} must not be a valid datetime |
### `DateTimeDiff::TEMPLATE_WRONG_FORMAT`
Used when the input cannot be parsed with the given format.
| Mode | Template |
| ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `default` | For comparison with {{now|raw}}, {{subject}} must be a valid datetime in the format {{sample|raw}} |
| `inverted` | For comparison with {{now|raw}}, {{subject}} must not be a valid datetime in the format {{sample|raw}} |
## Template as prefix
The template serves as a prefix to the template of the inner validator.
```php
v::dateTimeDiff('years', v::equals(2))->assert('1 year ago');
// → The number of years between now and "1 year ago" must be equal to 2
v::not(v::dateTimeDiff('years', v::lessThan(8)))->assert('7 year ago');
// → The number of years between now and "7 year ago" must not be less than 8
```
## Template placeholders
| Placeholder | Description |
| ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `subject` | The validated input or the custom validator name (if specified). |
| `now` | The date and time that is considered as now. |
| `sample` | A sample of the datetime. |
| `type` | The type of interval (years, months, etc.). |
## Caveats
When using custom templates, the key must be `dateTimeDiff` + name of the validator you passed, for example:
```php
v::dateTimeDiff('years', v::equals(2))->assert('1 year ago', [
'dateTimeDiffEquals' => 'Please enter a date that is 2 years ago'
]);
// → Please enter a date that is 2 years ago
```
## Categorization
- Date and Time
## Changelog
| Version | Description |
| ------: | ------------------------------------------ |
| 3.0.0 | Created from `Age`, `MinAge`, and `MaxAge` |
---
See also:
- [Date](Date.md)
- [DateTime](DateTime.md)
- [Max](Max.md)
- [Min](Min.md)
- [Time](Time.md)
[date()]: http://php.net/date
[DateTimeInterface]: http://php.net/DateTimeInterface
[strtotime()]: http://php.net/strtotime
[Supported Date and Time Formats]: http://php.net/datetime.formats