PHP gettimeofday() Function

In this chapter you will learn:

1. Definition for PHP gettimeofday() Function
2. Syntax for PHP gettimeofday() Function
3. Parameter for PHP gettimeofday() Function
4. Return value for PHP gettimeofday() Function
5. Example - Return the current time

Definition

The gettimeofday() function returns the current time.

Syntax

PHP gettimeofday() Function has the following syntax.

Parameter

PHP gettimeofday() Function has the following syntax.

• return_float - Optional. When set to TRUE, a float instead of an array is returned. Default is FALSE

Return

PHP gettimeofday() Function returns an associative array by default, with the following array keys:

• [sec] - seconds since the Unix Epoch
• [usec] - microseconds
• [minuteswest] - minutes west of Greenwich
• [dsttime] - type of dst correction

If the return_float parameter is set to true, a float is returned

Example

Return the current time:

<?php/*  j a v  a2  s  .c om*/
// Print the array from gettimeofday()
print_r(gettimeofday());

// Print the float from gettimeofday()
echo gettimeofday(true);
?>

The code above generates the following result.

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What you will learn in the next chapter:

1. Definition for PHP gmdate() Function
2. Syntax for PHP gmdate() Function
3. Parameter for PHP gmdate() Function
4. Format for PHP gmdate() Function
5. Return value for PHP gmdate() Function
6. Example - Format a GMT/UTC date and time and return the formatted date strings

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