Convert 24 hour clock with colon string to minutes with PHP? -

Convert 24 hour clock with colon string to minutes with PHP? -

using php, need convert string database 24 hr clock time colon.

examples:

00:30 01:15 03:59

should next integers represent minutes.

30 75 239

please, best way this?

thank in advance help.

one way split string:

function get_minutes($time_string) { $parts = explode(":", $time_string); $hours = intval($parts[0]); $minutes = intval($parts[1]); homecoming $hours * 60 + $minutes; }

for example:

print(get_minutes("3:20"));

prints 200.

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