PHP gettimeofday() Function
PHP Date/Time Reference
Example
Return the current time:
<?php
// Print the array from gettimeofday()
print_r(gettimeofday());
//
Print the float from gettimeofday()
echo gettimeofday(true);
?>
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Definition and Usage
The gettimeofday() function returns the current time.
Syntax
gettimeofday(return_float);
| Parameter |
Description |
| return_float |
Optional. When set to TRUE, a float instead of an array is returned. Default is
FALSE |
Technical Details
| Return Value: |
Returns an associative array by default, with the following
array keys:
- [sec] - seconds since the Unix Epoch
- [usec] - microseconds
- [minuteswest] - minutes west of Greenwich
- [dsttime] - type of dst correction
If the return_float parameter is set to true, a float is returned
|
| PHP Version: |
4+ |
| Changelog: |
PHP 5.1.0: The return_float parameter was added |
PHP Date/Time Reference
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