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Target group: Extension developers

Create a central function in your extension where you format dates and times, e.g. a function formatDateTime($timestamp):

/**
 * Convert time to users timezone if avaiable
 *
 * @param mixed $value
 * @return string The formatted string or, if an error occurred, false.
 */
private function formatDateTime($tstamp) {
    if (\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\ExtensionManagementUtility::isLoaded('timezones')) {
        // @link http://www.php.net/manual/en/intldateformatter.format.php
        $rc = \Thucke\Timezones\Utility\TimezonesUtility::convertToTimezone($tstamp);
    } else {
        // @link http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.date.php
        $rc = date(DATE_RFC850, $tstamp);
    }
    return $rc;
}

Use this function wherever u need to display dates and/or times. That’s it. No more need to take care of anything else.

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