Working with Date and Time in PHP

Date and time are so basic, that we often forget its complexity. These are found everywhere, in all applications, be it the timestamp columns in the database, or logging data into the log files. The date format varies in different places. In this course, Working with Date and Time in PHP, you will familiarize yourself with foundational knowledge and gain the ability to use classes and functions to work with time and date. First, you will learn functions to work with time and date, which would be valid for everyone across any timezone. Next, you will discover how to deal with daylight saving. Finally, you will explore how to use dates when it comes to using MySQL with PHP. When you’re finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge to know how PHP handles the timezones and daylight saving, making the task even easier.