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Working with Date and Time in PHP

Master PHP date and time functions! Learn to handle global date formats, timezones, and daylight saving. Essential PHP skills for any developer.

4.6(17)
2h 16m
Certificate
Annapurna Siddhartha
Annapurna SiddharthaInstructor

Course Content

Working with Date and Time in PHP is a beginner-level Pluralsight course taught by Annapurna Siddhartha. It runs 2h 16m, is taught in English, and includes a certificate of completion. Learners rate it 4.6 out of 5 from 17 reviews. It is a paid course, first published June 2021.

Understanding date and time is crucial for any PHP developer. These fundamental elements are essential in countless applications, from database timestamp columns to application logging. However, date formats differ across systems, making consistent handling a challenge.

This course, "Working with Date and Time in PHP," provides a comprehensive introduction to managing dates and times effectively. You'll gain practical skills using PHP classes and functions to manipulate time and date data.

Here's what you'll learn:

  • PHP Date and Time Functions: Master functions for working with dates and times, ensuring compatibility across all timezones. This knowledge is invaluable for building robust and reliable applications.
  • Daylight Saving Time (DST): Understand and correctly handle daylight saving time transitions within your PHP code.
  • MySQL Date Handling with PHP: Learn how to seamlessly integrate date and time operations with MySQL databases using PHP.

By the end of this course, you'll confidently navigate PHP timezones and daylight saving time, simplifying date and time management in your projects. Gain the expertise to handle date and time complexities with ease and build more accurate and user-friendly applications.

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