PHP Date Examples

Date

Returns a string formatted according to the given format string using the given integer timestamp or the current time if no timestamp is given.
Example:

<?php
$day1 = date("d");
$day2 = date("D");
$day3 = date("l");

echo $day1;
echo " ";
echo $day2;
echo " ";
echo $day3;
echo " ";
?>
//////////////////
//Output

//27 //date("d");

//Tue //date("D");

//Tuesday //date("l");

PHP Date :: Month

<?php
$month1 = date("n");
$month2 = date("m");
$month3 = date("M");
$month4 = date("F");
$month5 = date("t");//Number of days

echo $month1;
echo " ";
echo $month2;
echo " ";
echo $month3;
echo " ";
echo $month4;
echo " ";
echo $month5;
echo " ";
////////////////
//Output

//7 //date("n");

//07 //date("m");

//Jul //date("M");

//July //date("F");

//31 //date("t");

?>

PHP Date :: Year

<?php
$year1 = date("Y");
$year2 = date("y");

echo $year1;
echo " ";
echo $year2;
echo " ";
//////////////////
//Output:
//2010 //date("Y");

//10 //date("y");
?>