The PHP date() function is used to format a time and/or date.
The PHP date() function formats a timestamp to a more readable date and time.
A timestamp is a sequence of
characters, denoting the date and/or time at which a certain event occurred.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| format | Required. Specifies the format of the timestamp |
| timestamp | Optional. Specifies a timestamp. Default is the current date and time |
The required format parameter in the date() function specifies how to format the date/time.
Here are some characters that can be used:
A list of all the characters that can be used in the format parameter, can be found in our PHP Date reference.
Other characters, like"/", ".", or "-" can also be inserted between the letters to add additional formatting:
The output of the code above could be something like this:
The optional timestamp parameter in the date() function specifies a timestamp. If you do not specify a timestamp, the current date and time will be used.
The mktime() function returns the Unix timestamp for a date.
The Unix timestamp contains the number of seconds between the Unix Epoch (January 1 1970 00:00:00 GMT) and the time specified.
To go one day in the future we simply add one to the day argument of mktime():
The output of the code above could be something like this:
For a complete reference of all date functions, go to our complete PHP Date Reference.
The reference contains a brief description, and examples of use, for each function!
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