insert date in date argument mysql php code example

Example 1: php mysql date format

date("Y-m-d H:i:s")

Example 2: date in php

/**
 * Its always best to use a datetime object
 */
$dateTime = new \DateTime();
/**
 * You can get the string by using format
 */
$dateTime->format('Y-m-d H:i:s');