PHP date_offset_get()Functions

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Examples

Returns the timezone offset in seconds relative to UTC for winter and summer in Oslo (in Norway, Europe):

<?php
$winter=date_create("2013-12-31",timezone_open("Europe/Oslo"));
$summer=date_create("2013-06-30",timezone_open("Europe/Oslo"));

echo date_offset_get($winter) . " seconds.<br>";
echo date_offset_get($summer) . " seconds.";
?>

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Definition and Usage

The date_offset_get() function returns the timezone offset.

Syntax

date_offset_get(object);

Parameters Description
object Required. Specifies adate_create()DateTime object returned by.

Technical Details

Return value: Returns the timezone in seconds relative to UTC on success, or FALSE on failure.
PHP Version: 5.2+


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