PHP localtime() Function

In this chapter you will learn:

1. Definition for PHP localtime() Function
2. Syntax for PHP localtime() Function
3. Parameter for PHP localtime() Function
4. Return value for PHP localtime() Function
5. Example for PHP localtime() Function

Definition

The localtime() function returns the local time.

Syntax

PHP localtime() Function has the following syntax.

Parameter

Possible values for is_assoc.

• FALSE - means the array returned is an indexed array.
• TRUE - means the array returned is an associative array. FALSE is default.

The keys of the associative array are:

• [tm_sec] - seconds
• [tm_min] - minutes
• [tm_hour] - hour
• [tm_mday] - day of the month
• [tm_mon] - month of the year (January=0)
• [tm_year] - Years since 1900
• [tm_wday] - Day of the week (Sunday=0)
• [tm_yday] - Day of the year
• [tm_isdst] - Is daylight savings time in effect

Return

PHP localtime() Function returns an array that contains the components of a Unix timestamp.

Example

Print local time as an indexed and as an associative array:

<?php/*from   j a  v a 2s .  c o  m*/
print_r(localtime());
echo "\m";
print_r(localtime(time(),true));
?>

The code above generates the following result.

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2. Syntax for PHP microtime() Function
3. Parameter for PHP microtime() Function
4. Return value for PHP microtime() Function
5. Example - Return the current Unix timestamp with microseconds

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