Insert current date in datetime format mySQL

Question

I\'m having problems getting the date inserted properly into my database.

$date = date(\'m/d/Y h:i:s\', time());

I use this format, and, it

Answer 1

The best way to make it easier and efficient is this:

CREATE TABLE table_name (
field1,
..
..
time_updated timestamp default current_timestamp
)

Now, when you insert a row into table, you can skip this field (time_updated) as it will fill with current time as default value