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checkdate()

checkdate - Validate a Gregorian date

Syntax

bool checkdate (int $month, int $day, int $year)

Arguments

  • month - The month is between 1 and 12 inclusive.
  • day - The day is within the allowed number of days for the given month. Leap year s are taken into consideration.
  • year - The year is between 1 and 32767 inclusive.

Description

Checks the validity of the date formed by the arguments. A date is considered valid if each parameter is properly defined.

Version

PHP 4, 5

Return value

Returns TRUE if the date given is valid; otherwise returns FALSE.