PHP date_format()Functions
PHP Date/Time Reference Manual
Examples
Returns a new DateTime object, then formats the date:
<?php
$date=date_create("2013-03-15");
echo date_format($date,"Y/m/d H:i:s");
?>
$date=date_create("2013-03-15");
echo date_format($date,"Y/m/d H:i:s");
?>
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Definition and Usage
The date_format() function returns a date formatted according to the specified format.
Syntax
date_format(object,format);
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| object | Required. Specifies adate_create()DateTime object returned. |
| format | Required. Specifies the date format. |
Technical Details
| Return value: | Returns the formatted date string. Returns FALSE on failure. |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 5.2+ |
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