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PHP date_default_timezone_get () function

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Examples

Returns the default time zone:

<?php
echo date_default_timezone_get();
?>

Running instance »

Definition and Usage

date_default_timezone_get () function returns the script all the default date / time functions use the time zone.

grammar

date_default_timezone_get();

technical details

return value: Returns a string time zone.
PHP version: 5.1+
Update log: Starting from PHP 5.4+, time zone no longer obtain information from the operating system, TZ variable is no longer used.


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