Quick Answer

Format and manipulate dates.

Understanding the Issue

PHP's date functions provide powerful date formatting and calculation capabilities.

The Problem

This code demonstrates the issue:

Php Error 
// Need current date formatted

The Solution

Here's the corrected code:

Php Fixed 
// Current date/time
echo date("Y-m-d H:i:s"); // 2023-06-15 14:30:00

// Timezone handling
date_default_timezone_set("Europe/Amsterdam");

// DateTime object (recommended)
$now = new DateTime();
echo $now->format("l, F jS Y");

// Date arithmetic
$now->add(new DateInterval("P1D")); // Add 1 day

// Create from string
$date = DateTime::createFromFormat("d/m/Y", "15/06/2023");

Key Takeaways

Use DateTime class for complex date operations.