PHP date_modify() Function

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Example

Modify the timestamp. Add 15 days:

<?php
$date=date_create("2013-05-01");
date_modify($date,"+15 days");
echo date_format($date,"Y-m-d");
?>
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Definition and Usage

The date_modify() function modifies the timestamp.


Syntax

date_modify(object, modify)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
object Required. Specifies a DateTime object returned by date_create()
modify Required. Specifies a date/time string

Technical Details

Return Value: Returns a DateTime object on success. FALSE on failure
PHP Version: 5.2+
PHP Changelog: PHP 5.3: Changed the return value from NULL to DateTime

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