A Laravel cast to convert strings to DateTimeZone instances

A Laravel cast that allows you to store and retrieve DateTimeZone objects in your Eloquent models. This cast automatically converts timezone strings (e.g. 'Europe/Amsterdam') to PHP DateTimeZone instances and vice versa when interacting with your database.

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Installation

You can install the package via composer:

composer require maartenpaauw/laravel-date-time-zone-cast

Usage

1. Add the Cast to Your Model

Add the cast to your Eloquent model's $casts array:

<?php

namespace App\Models;

use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
use Maartenpaauw\LaravelDateTimeZoneCast\DateTimeZoneCast;

class User extends Model
{
    protected $casts = [
        'timezone' => DateTimeZoneCast::class,
    ];
}

2. Database Schema

Ensure your database column is set up to store timezone strings:

Schema::table('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
    $table->string('timezone')->nullable();
});

3. Working with the Model

$user = new User();
$user->timezone = 'Europe/Amsterdam';
$user->save();

$timezone = $user->timezone; // DateTimeZone instance
echo $timezone->getName(); // 'Europe/Amsterdam'

Testing

composer test

Changelog

Please see CHANGELOG for more information on what has changed recently.

Credits

• Maarten Paauw
• All Contributors

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.