php current date in php

To get the current date and time in PHP, you can use the date() function along with the time() function for the timestamp. Here's an example code snippet that will display the current date and time:

main.php
$current_timestamp = time();
$current_date = date('Y-m-d H:i:s', $current_timestamp);
echo $current_date;
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The date() function formats the timestamp as a readable date and time in the specified format. In this example, the format is set to Y-m-d H:i:s, which will display the year, month, day, hour, minute, and second separated by dashes and colons.

You can customize the format to display only the date or time, change the separators, or add other text. Check the PHP manual for more information on date formatting options.