<?php  // Use date    echo date("F j, Y, g:i a");                   // March 10, 2001, 5:16 pm echo date("m.d.y");                           // 03.10.01 echo date("j, n, Y");                         // 10, 3, 2001 echo date("Ymd");                             // 20010310 echo date('h-i-s, j-m-y, it is w Day');       // 05-16-18, 10-03-01, 1631 1618 6 Satpm01 echo date('\i\t \i\s \t\h\e jS \d\a\y.');     // It is the 10th day. echo date("D M j G:i:s T Y");                 // Sat Mar 10 17:16:18 MST 2001 echo date('H:m:s \m \i\s\ \t\h\e\ \m\o\n\t\h'); // 17:03:18 m is the month echo date("H:i:s");                           // 17:16:18 echo date("Y-m-d H:i:s");                     // 2001-03-10 17:16:18 Mysql format  ?>

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