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PHP date_format() Function
PHP date_format() Function
PHP date_format() Function is used to format the given input date and time value. It return a new DateTime object value in the defined format. It accepts two parameter $object and $format.
Synatx:
date_format(object, format)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| object | This is a required. This parameter defines a DateTime object returned by date_create(). |
| format | This is a required. This parameter defines the format for the date. |
Here is an example of date_format() Function in PHP
<html>
<body>
<?php
$date=date_create("2014-03-16");
echo date_format($date,"Y/m/d H:i:s");
?>
</body>
</html>
Output:
2014/03/16 00:00:00
2014/03/16 00:00:00
Example 2
<html>
<body>
<?php
$date=date_create("31-01-2020");
echo date_format($date,"d/m/y");
?>
</body>
</html>
Output:31/01/20
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