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PHP PHP Basics PHP on the Web Date Function

Andrew Bateman
Andrew Bateman
39,025 Points
Posted by Andrew Bateman
Andrew Bateman
39,025 Points

Trying to write correct date format with concatenation.

I am trying to echo the correct date format: full month, day of the month with leading 0, comma and 4 digit year. Can someone please tell me where I am going wrong. Thanks

index.php 
<?php
echo 'Today is ';
//Place your code below this comment
echo date("F d".', '. "Y");
?>

2 Answers

Algirdas Lalys
Algirdas Lalys
9,389 Points
Algirdas Lalys
Algirdas Lalys
9,389 Points

Hi Andrew Bateman,

It is not necessary to use concatenation here, your code displays correctly, but It seems challenge expects you to use all parameters in one string. For example. 

<?php
echo date("F d, Y");
?>
Andrew Bateman
Andrew Bateman
39,025 Points
Andrew Bateman
Andrew Bateman
39,025 Points

Hey thanks. easier than I thought.

Algirdas Lalys
Algirdas Lalys
9,389 Points
Algirdas Lalys
Algirdas Lalys
9,389 Points

Yea it's pretty easy. Usually when you go to php.net website to figure out what some functions do, you can easily find out some examples, how they are used so for example here is date functions examples