PHP mktime() Function

In this chapter you will learn:

1. Definition for PHP mktime() Function
2. Syntax for PHP mktime() Function
3. Parameter for PHP mktime() Function
4. Return value for PHP mktime() Function
5. Example - use PHP mktime() Function to create an integer Unix timestamp

Definition

The mktime() function creates Unix timestamp from year, month, day, hour, second in separate variables. It has the following format.

Syntax

PHP mktime() Function has the following syntax.

Parameter

The parameter are: hour, minute, second, month, day, year, is_dst.

Return

PHP mktime() Function returns an integer Unix timestamp. FALSE on error.

Example

Note that the hour should be in 24-hour clock time. So, to pass in 10:30 p.m. on the 21th of June 2012, you would use mktime() like this:

<?PHP
$unixtime = mktime(22, 30, 0, 6, 21, 2012, -1); 
print_r($unixtime);
?>

The code above generates the following result.

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What you will learn in the next chapter:

1. Definition for PHP strftime() Function
2. Syntax for PHP strftime() Function
3. Parameter for PHP strftime() Function
4. Format for PHP strftime() Function
5. Return value for PHP strftime() Function
6. Example - Format local date and time according to locale settings

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