PHP date() date function

PHP date() function

PHP date() function is used to format time/date.

PHP date() function

PHP date() function formats timestamps for readability Better date and time.

A timestamp is a character sequence that represents the date/time when a certain event occurred.

Syntax

string date ( string $format [, int $timestamp ] )

Parameters Description

format Specifies the format of the timestamp.

timestamp Optional. Specify timestamp. The default is the current date and time.

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PHP Date() - Formatted date

The first required parameter format of the date() function is specified How to format date/time.

Here are some available characters:

· d - represents the day of the month (01 - 31)

· m - represents the month (01 - 12)

· Y - represents the year (four digits)

For a list of all characters available in the format parameter, please consult our PHP Date reference manual, date() function.

You can insert other characters between letters, such as "/", "." or "-", so that you can add additional formats:

"; echo date("Y.m.d") . "
"; echo date("Y-m-d"); ?>

The format string can recognize the following formats. Parameter string

##Example

"; // 常用 echo date("l") . "
";// 注意是字符L的小写，不是1，也不是竖线 echo date("Y-m-d H:i:s") . "
"; echo date("Y/m/d") . "
"; echo date("Y年m月d日 H时i分s秒") . "
"; // 从日期格式的字符串中获取日期2005-03-21 echo date("Y-m-d",strtotime("2005-03-21 11:15:38"))."
"; echo date("Y-m-d",strtotime("-1 days"))."
";// 昨天的日期 echo date("Y-m-d",strtotime("-1 week"))."
";// 上个星期今天的日期 echo date("Y-m-d",strtotime("-1 month"))."
";// 上个月今天的日期 echo date("Y-m-d H",strtotime("next Thursday"));// 下个周四的日期和小 echo date('Y-m-d',strtotime('2015-06-08 -2 days')); // 某个日期的前n天 ?>

Full PHP Date reference Manual

For a complete reference manual for all date functions, please visit our Complete PHP Date Reference Manual.

This reference manual provides a brief description and application examples of each function!