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PHP date_default_timezone_set () function

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Examples

Set the default time zone:

<?php
date_default_timezone_set("Asia/Bangkok");
echo date_default_timezone_get();
?>

Running instance »

Definition and Usage

date_default_timezone_set () function sets the script all date / time functions using the default time zone.

grammar

date_default_timezone_set( timezone );

参数 描述
timezone 必需。规定要使用的时区,比如 "UTC" 或 "Europe/Paris"。合法时区的列表: http://www.php.net/manual/en/timezones.php

technical details

return value: If timezone substandard rule returns FALSE, otherwise it returns TRUE.
PHP version: 5.1+
Update log: Starting from PHP 5.1.2+, the function parameter start verifying timezone. From PHP 5.3+ start throwing E_WARNING rather than E_STRICT.


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