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PHP Time

 

In PHP, the time() function is used to get the current Unix timestamp. A Unix timestamp is a way to represent a point in time as the number of seconds that have elapsed since the Unix epoch (January 1, 1970, at 00:00:00 UTC).

Here's the basic syntax of the time() function:

int time( void )

This function does not accept any parameters and returns the current Unix timestamp as an integer.

 

Example usage:

 

$currentTimestamp = time();
echo $currentTimestamp;
// Output: 1649138987 (this value will change each time you run the script)

 

You can use the time() function in combination with other PHP date and time functions to perform various operations, such as calculating time differences, formatting dates, and scheduling tasks based on time.