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@ 2016-01-05T10:59:32Z

<?php

$data = [
    [
        'ID' => 16,
        'begin_date' => new \DateTime('2016-01-01 UTC'),
        'end_date' => new \DateTime('2016-11-30 UTC'),
    ],
    [
        'ID' => 33,
        'begin_date' => new \DateTime('2016-01-04 UTC'),
        'end_date' => new \DateTime('2016-02-29 UTC'),
    ],
];

// for programs that run over multiple seconds this makes sure we don't drift during sorting
$now = new \DateTime(strtotime('now')); 

// assume length >= 1 w/ previous validation
// keep track of the in-progress leading element, assuming the first is leading to begin with
$currentLeading = $data[0]; 

foreach($data as $index => $element) {
    if($element['begin_date'] > $now) {
        // first condition is true
        if ($index == 0) {
            echo "Error: Element cannot be the leading element";
            // more likely return false if wrapped in a validation function
        }
        
        if($element['end_date'] > $now) {
            if ($element['end_date'] > $currentLeading['end_date']) {
                $currentLeading = $element;
            }
        }
    }
}
var_dump($currentLeading);

Output for 8.3.0 - 8.3.6: Fatal error: Uncaught DateMalformedStringException: Failed to parse time string (1451991573) at position 8 (7): Unexpected character in /in/048kZ:17 Stack trace: #0 /in/048kZ(17): DateTime->__construct('1451991573') #1 {main} thrown in /in/048kZ on line 17
Process exited with code 255.
Output for 8.1.0 - 8.1.28, 8.2.0 - 8.2.18: Fatal error: Uncaught Exception: Failed to parse time string (1451991573) at position 8 (7): Unexpected character in /in/048kZ:17 Stack trace: #0 /in/048kZ(17): DateTime->__construct('1451991573') #1 {main} thrown in /in/048kZ on line 17
Process exited with code 255.
Output for 7.0.0 - 7.0.33, 7.1.0 - 7.1.33, 7.2.0 - 7.2.33, 7.3.0 - 7.3.33, 7.4.0 - 7.4.33, 8.0.0 - 8.0.30: Fatal error: Uncaught Exception: DateTime::__construct(): Failed to parse time string (1451991573) at position 8 (7): Unexpected character in /in/048kZ:17 Stack trace: #0 /in/048kZ(17): DateTime->__construct('1451991573') #1 {main} thrown in /in/048kZ on line 17
Process exited with code 255.
Output for 5.5.0 - 5.5.38, 5.6.0 - 5.6.40: Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'Exception' with message 'DateTime::__construct(): Failed to parse time string (1451991573) at position 8 (7): Unexpected character' in /in/048kZ:17 Stack trace: #0 /in/048kZ(17): DateTime->__construct('1451991573') #1 {main} thrown in /in/048kZ on line 17
Process exited with code 255.

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