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

Elnur's answer is correct and is perhaps the recommended one. But for completeness, an alternative way to set the default value for a date widget in a form is to specify the data key in the options array argument with an instance of DateTime.

$builder->add('myDate', 'date', array(
    'data' => new \DateTime()
));

Note: This will overwrite the previously set datetime on every edit.