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PHP PHP Basics PHP on the Web Date Function

Posted by uc
uc
4,309 Points

How to do that with date function?

I should echo like example below. I couldn't. Anyone help me?

Example: Today is July 04, 2016

1 Answer

Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
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Unsubscribed User
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Hi,

Try http://php.net/manual/en/function.date.php - should help find any formatting you need.

Then you want is - <?php echo 'Today is ' . date("F d, Y"); ?>

uc
uc
4,309 Points

I did like that but it says:

"Bummer! Looks like you forgot the echo command"

I don't get it. Is it kind of a bug or something?

Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
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What is the question?

uc
uc
4,309 Points

It works now thanks :)

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Unsubscribed User
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Great, if you're happy could you up vote my answer please? If it helped that is.