title: How can I convert month name to number?
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    <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
    <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2701695/in-php-given-a-month-string-such-as-november-how-can-i-return-11-without-using">In PHP given a month string such as &ldquo;November&rdquo; how can I return 11 without using a 12 part switch statement?</a>  </p>
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  <p>How can I convert month name to month number in php without using an array? Is there any inbuilt function available in php?</p>
  
  <p>Eg: If I use "January" from the variable, it should change to "01".</p>