The date_timestamp_get() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to gets the Unix timestamp. This function returns the Unix timestamp representing the date.
Syntax:
- Procedural style:
int date_timestamp_get( $object )
- Object oriented style:
int DateTime::getTimestamp( void ) int DateTimeImmutable::getTimestamp( void ) int DateTimeInterface::getTimestamp( void )
Parameters: This function accepts single parameter $object which is a mandatory. It is used to specify the DateTime object which is returned by the date_create() function. It is used in procedural style only. The object oriented style does not accept any parameter.
Return Value: This function returns the Unix timestamp representing the date.
Below programs illustrate the date_timestamp_get() function in PHP:
Program 1:
<?php   // Create DateTime object $date = date_create();   // Display Unix timestamp date echo date_timestamp_get($date); ?> |
Output:
1537162804
Program 2:
<?php   // Create DateTime object $date = new DateTime();   // Display Unix timestamp date echo $date->getTimestamp(); ?> |
Output:
1537162805
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Reference: http://php.net/manual/en/datetime.gettimestamp.php
