sscanf()¶

sscanf() is a built-in PHP function that parses input from a string according to a format string.

sscanf() is the opposite feature of printf(): the same format may be used to parse or printf data.

<?php

    $date = January 01 2000;
    list($month, $day, $year) = sscanf($date, %s %d %d);

    print(%s %d %d, $month, $day, $year);

?>