How to convert date to unix timestamp in php

How to convert date to unix timestamp in php: You can use strtotime function to convert date to unix timestamp, such as [strtotime('2021-01-24 08:15:42')].

The operating environment of this article: windows10 system, php 7.3, thinkpad t480 computer.

Function introduction:

The strtotime() function parses any English text date or time description into a Unix timestamp (the number of seconds since January 1 1970 00:00:00 GMT).

Syntax:

strtotime(time,now);

Parameters:

• ##time Required. Specifies a date/time string.

• #now Optional. Specifies the timestamp used to calculate the return value. If this parameter is omitted, the current time is used.

Convert date to UNIX timestamp

Example:

strtotime('2010-03-24 08:15:42')

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