PHP getdate() Function

In this chapter you will learn:

1. Definition for PHP getdate() Function
2. Syntax for PHP getdate() Function
3. Parameter for PHP getdate() Function
4. Return value for PHP getdate() Function
5. Example - Return date/time information of the current local date/time

Definition

The getdate() function returns date/time information of a timestamp or the current local date/time.

Syntax

PHP getdate() Function has the following syntax.

Parameter

PHP getdate() Function has the following parameter.

Return

PHP getdate() Function returns an associative array with information related to the timestamp:

• [seconds] - seconds
• [minutes] - minutes
• [hours] - hours
• [mday] - day of the month
• [wday] - day of the week
• [mon] - month
• [year] - year
• [yday] - day of the year
• [weekday] - name of the weekday
• [month] - name of the month
• [0] - seconds since Unix Epoch

Example

Return date/time information of the current local date/time:

<?php
print_r(getdate());
?>

The code above generates the following result.

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What you will learn in the next chapter:

1. Definition for PHP gettimeofday() Function
2. Syntax for PHP gettimeofday() Function
3. Parameter for PHP gettimeofday() Function
4. Return value for PHP gettimeofday() Function
5. Example - Return the current time

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