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Text lesson

date_diff()

Example

Compute the difference between two dates.

<?php
$date1=date_create(“2013-03-15”);
$date2=date_create(“2013-12-12”);
$diff=date_diff($date1,$date2);
?>

Definition and Usage

The date_diff() function returns the interval between two DateTime objects.

Syntax

date_diff(datetime1, datetime2, absolute)

Parameter Values

Parameter	Description
datetime1	Required. Specifies a DateTime object.
datetime2	Required. Specifies a DateTime object.
absolute	Optional. Specifies a Boolean value. TRUE ensures that the interval/difference is always positive. The default is FALSE.

Technical Details

Return Value:	Returns a DateInterval object representing the difference between the two dates on success; FALSE on failure.
PHP Version:	5.3+