PHP time() Function
Example
Return the current time as a Unix timestamp, then format it to a date:
<?php
$t=time();
echo($t . "<br>");
echo(date("Y-m-d",$t));
?>
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Definition and Usage
The time() function returns the current time in the number of seconds since the Unix Epoch (January 1 1970 00:00:00 GMT).
Syntax
time();
Technical Details
| Return Value: | Returns an integer containing the current time as a Unix timestamp |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 4+ |
❮ PHP Date/Time Reference
