Create date object from custom date format - Cacher Snippet

3/20/2018 - 8:51 AM

Create date object from custom date format

Default date value for form element.

default_date_value_form.php

use Drupal\Core\Datetime\DrupalDateTime;

$form['field_custom_date']['widget'][0]['value']['#default_value'] = DrupalDateTime::createFromFormat('j.n.Y', '1.1.1991');