date format from mysql database

Question

I have a column type DATE in mysql database and want to get date in format like this - 21-jan.

$stmt = $db->query('SELECT id, date, title, category FROM posts ORDER BY date DESC');
while($row = $stmt->fetch()){
    $date = strtotime($row['date']);
    $date = date_format($date, "d-M"); // line 49

Warning:
date_format() expects parameter 1 to be DateTimeInterface, integer given... on line 49

Any help ?

Answer 1

Try to do this:

$date = strtolower(date("d-M", $date));

Take a look at date function: http://php.net/manual/pt_BR/function.date.php

Answer 2

Use date function instead of date_format:

$stmt = $db->query('SELECT id, date, title, category FROM posts ORDER BY date DESC');
while($row = $stmt->fetch()){
    $date = date("d-M", strtotime($row['date']));
    $formatedDate = strtolower($date);