DATEVALUE

Converts a date in the form of text to a serial number.


Warning: The PHPExcel DATEVALUE() function accepts a wider range of date formats than MS Excel's DATEFORMAT() function.

Date String Formula Excel DateStamp Formatted DateStamp
26 March 2012=DATEVALUE(A1)=DATEVALUE(A1)=B1
29 Feb 2012=DATEVALUE(A2)=DATEVALUE(A2)=B2
April 1, 2012=DATEVALUE(A3)=DATEVALUE(A3)=B3
25/12/2012=DATEVALUE(A4)=DATEVALUE(A4)=B4
2012-Oct-31=DATEVALUE(A5)=DATEVALUE(A5)=B5
5th November=DATEVALUE(A6)=DATEVALUE(A6)=B6
January 1st=DATEVALUE(A7)=DATEVALUE(A7)=B7
April 2012=DATEVALUE(A8)=DATEVALUE(A8)=B8
17-03=DATEVALUE(A9)=DATEVALUE(A9)=B9
03-2012=DATEVALUE(A10)=DATEVALUE(A10)=B10
29 Feb 2011=DATEVALUE(A11)=DATEVALUE(A11)=B11
03-05-07=DATEVALUE(A12)=DATEVALUE(A12)=B12
03-MAY-07=DATEVALUE(A13)=DATEVALUE(A13)=B13
03-13-07=DATEVALUE(A14)=DATEVALUE(A14)=B14