How do I create a variable in PHP of today's date of MM/DD/YYYY format?

Question

How do I create a variable in PHP of today\'s date of MM/DD/YYYY format?

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Answer 1

use the builtin date() function.

$myDate = date('m/d/Y');

the string parameter 'm/d/Y' is the returned date pattern. m is for 2 digit months, d for 2 digit day value and Y for 4 digit year value.