title: XML String Converted to Date/Time timestamp
body: <p><strong>Real quick question:</strong></p>
  
  <p>I have an XML file with a "Time" attribute. I am calling this XML into my PHP and giving it the variable $game_time.</p>
  
  <p>An example value for the attribute is "8:30 PM"...</p>
  
  <p>Since it is coming from XML, it is reading "8:30 PM" as a string.</p>
  
  <p>Now my question, how can I convert this string to an actual timestamp?</p>
  
  <p>I think I need to use strtotime somehow, but can't get the syntax right...</p>
  
  <p>I am wanting this XML time to be converted to a timestamp because I am eventually going to compare this time with the server's time and shoot out a conditional output...</p>
  
  <p>I hope this makes sense!</p>
  
  <p>Thanks,
  John</p>