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In this code snippet, we’ll learn about the date() function in PHP.
The date() function takes in a string that specifies the date/time format and gives you the result.
Let’s see the example code below.
Code:
<?php
//Get current date as day / month / year.
echo "Current date: " . date("j/n/Y");
echo "<br>";
//Get current time as hours : minutes : seconds.
echo "Current time: " . date("h:i:sa");
echo "<br>";
//Get current date and time as day month(as short string) , year, hours : minutes (12h am/pm).
echo "Current time: " . date("j F, Y, g:i a");
echo "<br>"; Resulting Output:
