PHP gmmktime() Function
Example
Return the Unix timestamp for a GMT date. Then use it to find the day of that date:
<?php
// Prints: October 3, 1975 was on a Friday
echo "Oct 3, 1975 was on a ".date("l", gmmktime(0,0,0,10,3,1975));
?>
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Definition and Usage
The gmmktime() function returns the Unix timestamp for a GMT date.
Tip: This function is identical to mktime() except the passed parameters represents a GMT date.
Syntax
gmmktime(hour, minute, second, month, day, year, is_dst)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| hour | Optional. Specifies the hour |
| minute | Optional. Specifies the minute |
| second | Optional. Specifies the second |
| month | Optional. Specifies the month |
| day | Optional. Specifies the day |
| year | Optional. Specifies the year |
| is_dst | Optional. Parameters always represent a GMT date so is_dst doesn't influence the result. Note: This parameter is removed in PHP 7.0. The new timezone handling features should be used instead |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | Returns an integer Unix timestamp |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 4+ |
| PHP Changelog: | PHP 5.1: The is_dst parameter was deprecated PHP 7.0: The is_dst parameter was removed |
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