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The PHP date() function is used to format a time and/or date.

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The PHP Date() Function

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.

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date(format,timestamp)

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Parameter format timestamp

Description Required. Specifies the format of the timestamp Optional. Specifies a timestamp. Default is the current date and time

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PHP Date() - Format the Date

The required format parameter in the date() function specifies how to format the date/time. Here are some characters that can be used: d - Represents the day of the month (01 to 31) m - Represents a month (01 to 12) Y - Represents a year (in four digits) 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:

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< ?php echo date("Y/m/d") . "<br />"; echo date("Y.m.d") . "<br />"; echo date("Y-m-d"); ?>
The output of the code above could be something like this:

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PHP Date() - Adding a Timestamp

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.

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The Unix timestamp contains the number of seconds between the Unix Epoch (January 1 1970 00:00:00 GMT) and the time specified.

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Syntax for mktime()

mktime(hour,minute,second,month,day,year,is_dst)
To go one day in the future we simply add one to the day argument of mktime():

< ?php $tomorrow = mktime(0,0,0,date("m"),date("d")+1,date("Y")); echo "Tomorrow is ".date("Y/m/d", $tomorrow); ?>

The output of the code above could be something like this:

Tomorrow is 2009/05/12

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Complete PHP Date Reference

For a complete reference of all date functions, go to ourcomplete PHP Date Reference. The reference contains a brief description, and examples of use, for each function!

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