Added (Helper) Classes section

[marcorensch]

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and added (copied) the content from the old manual about JDate. 99% has been taken from the old page (https://docs.joomla.org/How_to_use_JDate).

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PR Type

Documentation

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Description

• Added new documentation section for Joomla's Date class

• Included comprehensive guide on Date class usage and methods

• Created index page for helper classes documentation

• Documented date formatting and timezone handling

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Diagram Walkthrough

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  A["Documentation"] --> B["Date Class Guide"]
  A --> C["Classes Index"]
  B --> D["Date Creation"]
  B --> E["Date Formatting"]
  B --> F["Date Operations"]
  B --> G["Date Conversions"]

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Documentation

date.md Date Class Documentation                                                                  docs/general-concepts/classes/date.md Added comprehensive documentation for Joomla's Date class Included code examples for date creation and manipulation Documented date formatting methods and timezone handling Added examples for date operations and conversions +208/-0  index.md Classes Index Page                                                                              docs/general-concepts/classes/index.md Created new index page for helper classes documentation Added basic overview of helper classes section Established foundation for future class documentation +8/-0

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Category	Suggestion	Impact
Possible issue	✅ Fix incorrect date examples and comments Suggestion Impact: The commit corrected one of the inaccurate examples by fixing the combined time string to include "+23 seconds". However, it did not rename the redeclared $plusTimeToTime variable or fix its comment at that location; those issues persist elsewhere in the updated sections as well. code diff: @@ -55,29 +166,233 @@ $plus1YearAnd1MonthTime = new Date('now +1 year +1 month'); // Current date and time, + 1 year and 1 month. $plusTimeToTime = new Date('now +1 hour +30 minutes +3 seconds'); // Current date and time, + 1 hour, 30 minutes and 3 seconds $plusTimeToTime = new Date('now -1 hour +30 minutes +3 seconds'); // Current date and time, + 1 hour, 30 minutes and 3 seconds -$combinedTimeToTime = new Date('now -1 hour -30 minutes 23 seconds'); // Current date and time, - 1 hour, +30 minutes and +23 seconds +$combinedTimeToTime = new Date('now -1 hour -30 minutes +23 seconds'); // Current date and time, - 1 hour, +30 minutes and +23 seconds $date = new Date('2025-12-1 15:20:00'); // 3:20 PM, December 1st, 2025 -``` Correct the variable redeclaration and inaccurate comments in the Date object creation examples to ensure they are clear and correct. docs/general-concepts/classes/date.md [56-58] $plusTimeToTime = new Date('now +1 hour +30 minutes +3 seconds'); // Current date and time, + 1 hour, 30 minutes and 3 seconds -$plusTimeToTime = new Date('now -1 hour +30 minutes +3 seconds'); // Current date and time, + 1 hour, 30 minutes and 3 seconds -$combinedTimeToTime = new Date('now -1 hour -30 minutes 23 seconds'); // Current date and time, - 1 hour, +30 minutes and +23 seconds +$minusPlusTimeToTime = new Date('now -1 hour +30 minutes +3 seconds'); // Current date and time, - 1 hour, +30 minutes and +3 seconds +$combinedTimeToTime = new Date('now -1 hour -30 minutes +23 seconds'); // Current date and time, - 1 hour, -30 minutes and +23 seconds [Suggestion processed] Suggestion importance[1-10]: 6 __ Why: The suggestion correctly identifies multiple copy-paste errors in the documentation's code examples, including a redeclared variable and comments that contradict the code, which improves accuracy and prevents confusion.	Low
	✅ Correct the day in RFC822 example Suggestion Impact: The commit updated the RFC 822 example to show "Mon" instead of "Sat" for December 1, 2025. code diff: +### Outputting Dates in RFC 822 Format + +```php +$date = new Date('2025-12-1 15:20:00'); +$rfcDate = $date->toRFC822(); // Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:20:00 +0000 +``` + Correct the day of the week in the toRFC822() example output from 'Sat' to 'Mon' to match the date 'December 1st, 2025'. docs/general-concepts/classes/date.md [193] -$date->toRFC822(); // Sat, 01 Dec 2025 15:20:00 +0000 +$date->toRFC822(); // Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:20:00 +0000 [Suggestion processed] Suggestion importance[1-10]: 5 __ Why: The suggestion correctly identifies a factual error in an example output within the documentation, improving its accuracy and preventing potential developer confusion.	Low
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[HLeithner]

Hi @marcorensch

thanks for your pr, I would like the opportunity not just copy the old documentation instead make it more use full.

For example the usage of base Date class is pretty good explained on the php manual it self https://www.php.net/manual/de/class.datetime.php

The getInstance is pretty use less and should be removed since it's no difference to new Date() but it's not touched for b/c reasons, I may would mark it as legacy code.

The examples how to use the class misses the most important features

• DAY_ABBR - \D
• DAY_NAME - \l
• MONTH_ABBR - \M
• MONTH_NAME - \F

The best way to create the date object is only mentioned but not explained, Factory::getDate();

The available dynamic properties need to be listed and explained (found in __get method).

The HtmlHelper explaination starts with a useless sentence and doesn't explain anything,

I would understand if you can't or would not like to do the changes but it would be really great if you can do it.

[marcorensch]

Hi @marcorensch

thanks for your pr, I would like the opportunity not just copy the old documentation instead make it more use full.

For example the usage of base Date class is pretty good explained on the php manual it self https://www.php.net/manual/de/class.datetime.php

The getInstance is pretty use less and should be removed since it's no difference to new Date() but it's not touched for b/c reasons, I may would mark it as legacy code.

The examples how to use the class misses the most important features

* DAY_ABBR - `\D`

* DAY_NAME - `\l`

* MONTH_ABBR - `\M`

* MONTH_NAME - `\F`

The best way to create the date object is only mentioned but not explained, Factory::getDate();

The available dynamic properties need to be listed and explained (found in __get method).

The HtmlHelper explaination starts with a useless sentence and doesn't explain anything,

I would understand if you can't or would not like to do the changes but it would be really great if you can do it.

I will have a look into it - no big deal

[marcorensch]

@HLeithner > I think I need to stop now... but I think its covered yet?