PHP date_add()Function

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Examples

Add 40 days to March 15, 2013:

<?php
$date=date_create("2013-03-15");
date_add($date,date_interval_create_from_date_string("40 days"));
echo date_format($date,"Y-m-d");
?>

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Definition and Usage

The date_add() function adds days, months, years, hours, minutes, and seconds to a date.

Syntax

date_add(object,interval);

Parameters Description
object Required. Specifiesdate_create()the returned DateTime object.
interval Required. Specifies a DateInterval object.

Technical Details

Return value: Returns a DateTime object on success, or FALSE on failure.
PHP Version: 5.3+


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