Set default value on Datetime field in symfony2 form

Question

I have a form containing several fields. One of them is a Datetime field. How to define a default value for that field?

I\'ve tried setting a value on the related e

Answer 1

Set it in the entity constructor:

class Entity
{
    /**
     * @var \DateTime
     */
    private $date;

    public function __construct()
    {
        $this->date = new \DateTime();
    }
}