convert numeric string to date-time format

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    how can i convert a numeric string [ex. 0903170700 -- (yymmddhhii) ] into a date-time group format so that i would be able to subtract 5 days from it?
     
    cyn_di, Feb 16, 2009 IP
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    Where are you getting that string? Ideally, to do any kind of time manipulation, you should use UNIX time. Could you convert it to that?

    $time = time();
$previousTime = strtotime("-5 days", $time); // UNIX time for 5 days ago
echo(date("F d, Y", $previousTime); // show 5 days ago in Month day, Year format.
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    Altari, Feb 16, 2009 IP