PHP time() Function

Definition and Usage

The time() function returns the current time as a Unix timestamp (the number of seconds since January 1 1970 00:00:00 GMT).

Syntax

time(void)

Parameter Description
void Optional.


Tips and Notes

Note: Calling this function is identical to calling mktime() with no parameters, or calling date("U").

Example

<?php
$t=time();
echo($t . "<br />");
echo(date("D F d Y",$t));
?>

OUTPUT :
1138618081
Mon January 30 2006