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date_create

(PHP 5 >= 5.2.0, PHP 7, PHP 8)

date_createcreate a new DateTime object

Description

date_create(string $datetime = "now", ?DateTimeZone $timezone = null): DateTime|false

This is the procedural version of DateTime::__construct().

Unlike the DateTime constructor, it will return false instead of an exception if the passed in datetime string is invalid.

Return Values

Returns a new DateTime instance or false on failure

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bugarindev at gmail dot com
1 day ago
If $datetime value is `null`, empty string, or whitespace(s), it will default to the current datetime or 'now'.

<?php
$date
= null; // or '' or ' '
var_dump(date_create($date));
?>

returns

<?php
object
(DateTime)#1 (3) {
["date"]=>
string(26) "2025-07-29 00:59:02.992777"
["timezone_type"]=>
int(3)
[
"timezone"]=>
string(3) "UTC"
}
?>
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