PHP Basic
PHP HOME PHP Intro PHP Install PHP Syntax PHP Variables PHP String PHP Operators PHP If...Else PHP Switch PHP Arrays PHP Sorting Arrays PHP While Loops PHP For Loops PHP Functions PHP Forms PHP $_GET PHP $_POSTPHP Advanced
PHP Arrays Multi PHP Date PHP Include PHP File PHP File Upload PHP Cookies PHP Sessions PHP E-mail PHP Secure E-mail PHP Error PHP Exception PHP FilterPHP Database
PHP MySQL Intro PHP MySQL Connect PHP CREATE DB/Table PHP INSERT INTO PHP SELECT PHP WHERE PHP ORDER BY PHP UPDATE PHP DELETE PHP ODBCPHP XML
XML Expat Parser XML DOM XML SimpleXMLPHP and AJAX
AJAX Intro AJAX PHP AJAX Database AJAX XML AJAX Live Search AJAX RSS Reader AJAX PollPHP Reference
PHP Array PHP Calendar PHP Date PHP Directory PHP Error PHP Filesystem PHP Filter PHP FTP PHP HTTP PHP Libxml PHP Mail PHP Math PHP Misc PHP MySQLi PHP SimpleXML PHP String PHP XML PHP Zip PHP TimezonesPHP Quiz
PHP Quiz PHP CertificatePHP date_create() Function
Example
Return a new DateTime object, and then format the date:
<?php
$date=date_create("2013-03-15");
echo date_format($date,"Y/m/d");
?>
$date=date_create("2013-03-15");
echo date_format($date,"Y/m/d");
?>
Run example »
Definition and Usage
The date_create() function returns a new DateTime object.
Syntax
date_create(time,timezone);
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| time | Optional. Specifies a date/time string. NULL indicates the current time |
| timezone | Optional. Specifies the timezone of time. Default is the current timezone. Tip: Look at a list of all supported timezones in PHP |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | Returns a new DateTime object on success. FALSE on failure |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 5.2+ |
| Changelog: | From PHP 5.3+; an exception is thrown if an invalid date is specified |
More Examples
Example 1
Return a new DateTime object (with a given timezone), and then format the date and time:
<?php
$date=date_create("2013-03-15 23:40:00",timezone_open("Europe/Oslo"));
echo date_format($date,"Y/m/d H:iP");
?>
$date=date_create("2013-03-15 23:40:00",timezone_open("Europe/Oslo"));
echo date_format($date,"Y/m/d H:iP");
?>
Run example »
PHP Date/Time Reference
Your suggestion:
Close [X]
Thank You For Helping Us!
Your message has been sent to W3Schools.
Close [X]
