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date()

function

Formats a Unix timestamp as a date/time string. Uses current time when no timestamp is given.

Syntax

date(string $format, ?int $timestamp = null): string

Example

php
<?php
echo date('Y-m-d');           // 2024-01-15
echo date('d/m/Y');           // 15/01/2024
echo date('D, d M Y H:i:s'); // Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:30:00
echo date('g:i A');           // 2:30 PM
echo date('U');               // Unix timestamp