Convert Datetime String to Timestamp in PHP

Do you ever need to convert a datetime string into a timestamp in PHP? With these snippets, you’ll be able to take any datetime string and turn it into a timestamp. This can come in handy when working with databases or logs, for example.

The following code snippet can be used to convert a datetime string to a timestamp in PHP:

$datetime = '2019-01-01 12:00:00';
$timestamp = strtotime($datetime);
echo $timestamp; //1546344000

//current timestamp
print strtotime(date('Y-m-d H:i:s'));