- var_dump: documentation ( source)
<?php
$timetocomp = "2015-10-13 08:50:17";
$dateTimeToCompare = DateTime::createFromFormat('Y-m-d H:i:s', $timetocomp);
var_dump($dateTimeToCompare);
$dateTimeNoW = "2015-10-13 07:48:17";
$dateTimeCompare = DateTime::createFromFormat('Y-m-d H:i:s', $dateTimeNoW);
$diff = $dateTimeToCompare->diff($dateTimeCompare);
var_dump($diff->h);
echo $diff->invert;
if($diff->h >= 1) {
echo "difference of at least 1 hour ".$diff->h;
} else {
echo "difference less than 1 hour ".$diff->h;
}