Definition and Usage
The getdate() function returns an array that contains date and time information for a Unix timestamp.The returning array contains ten elements with relevant information needed when formatting a date string:
- [seconds] - seconds
- [minutes] - minutes
- [hours] - hours
- [mday] - day of the month
- [wday] - day of the week
- [year] - year
- [yday] - day of the year
- [weekday] - name of the weekday
- [month] - name of the month
Syntax
getdate(timestamp)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| timestamp | Optional. Specifies the time in Unix time format |
Example 1
<?php
print_r(getdate());
?>
print_r(getdate());
?>
Array
(
[seconds] => 45
[minutes] => 52
[hours] => 14
[mday] => 24
[wday] => 2
[mon] => 1
[year] => 2006
[yday] => 23
[weekday] => Tuesday
[month] => January
[0] => 1138110765
)
(
[seconds] => 45
[minutes] => 52
[hours] => 14
[mday] => 24
[wday] => 2
[mon] => 1
[year] => 2006
[yday] => 23
[weekday] => Tuesday
[month] => January
[0] => 1138110765
)
Example 2
<?php
$my_t=getdate(date("U"));
print("$my_t[weekday], $my_t[month] $my_t[mday], $my_t[year]");
?>
$my_t=getdate(date("U"));
print("$my_t[weekday], $my_t[month] $my_t[mday], $my_t[year]");
?>
OUTPUT :
Wednesday, January 25, 2006