PHP Date() - Format the Date

This function format a local time/date. The required format parameter in the date() function specifies how to format the date/time. The date function uses letters of the alphabet to represent various parts of a typical date and time format.

Here are some characters that can be used:

• d - Represents the day of the month (01 to 31)
• m - Represents a month (01 to 12)
• Y - Represents a year (in four digits)

Other characters, like"/", ".", or "-" can also be inserted between the letters to add additional formatting:

The output of the code above could be something like this: