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getdate()

getdate - Get date/time information

Syntax

array getdate (int $timestamp)

Arguments

  • timestamp - The optional timestamp parameter is an integer Unix timestamp that defaults to the current local time if a timestamp is not given. In other words, it defaults to the value of time().

Description

Returns an associative array containing the date information of the timestamp, or the current local time if no timestamp is given.

Version

PHP 4, 5

Return value

Returns an associative array of information related to the timestamp. Elements from the returned associative array are as follows: