php currennt date code example
Example 1: 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');
Example 2: how to set date in php
// 1. create a date instance
$date = new DateTime;
// 2. set the date using the setDate(year, month, date) method on the
// $date instance
$date->setDate(1999,02,19);