How to format display time date function in PHP

This article will introduce to you how to format the date() function to display time in PHP. It has certain reference value. Friends in need can refer to it. I hope it will be helpful to everyone.

date() Function

Function: Used to format time and return a string.

Syntax: string date( string format [, int timestamp] ), where the parameter format represents the time formatting method; the optional parameter timestamp represents the timestamp, and the default is time(), That is the current time.

Time formatting method

Example one

<?php
$date=date_create("2016-09-25");
echo date_format($date,"Y/m/d H:i:s");
?>

Example two

date("Y-m-d",time());       //显示格式如 2008-12-01
date("Y.m.d",time());       //显示格式如 2008.12.01
date("M d Y",time());       //显示格式如 Dec 01 2008
date("Y-m-d H:i",time());   //显示格式如 2008-12-01 12:01

date_default_timezone_set('PRC') ;

$start_time="2017-3-22 17:00:00";//Start exam time

echo $start_time."
";

$mm=60*60;//PHP time is calculated in seconds

echo date("Y-m-d H:i:s",strtotime($start_time) $mm);

If the output time is 8 hours different from the actual time (assuming the Beijing time zone is used), check the php.ini file and make the following settings: date.timezone = PRC

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