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Text lesson

localtime()

Example

Print local time as both an indexed and an associative array.

<?php
print_r(localtime());
echo “<br><br>”;
print_r(localtime(time(),true));
?>

Definition and Usage

The localtime() function returns the local time.

Syntax

localtime(timestamp, is_assoc)

Parameter Values

Parameter

Description

timestamp

Optional. Specifies a Unix timestamp, defaulting to the current local time (time()) if no timestamp is provided.

is_assoc

Optional. Specifies whether to return an associative or indexed array. FALSE returns an indexed array (default), while TRUE returns an associative array. The keys of the associative array are:

tm_sec: Seconds
tm_min: Minutes
tm_hour: Hour
tm_mday: Day of the month
tm_mon: Month of the year (January=0)
tm_year: Years since 1900
tm_wday: Day of the week (Sunday=0)
tm_yday: Day of the year
tm_isdst: Indicates if daylight saving time is in effect

Technical Details

Return Value:	Returns an array containing the components of a Unix timestamp.
PHP Version:	4+
PHP Changelog:	PHP 5.1: Now triggers E_STRICT and E_NOTICE time zone errors.