How to get current year in php

using date() function 

This function takes the current timeStamp and returns it in an understandable format

Get today's date 

<?php echo date("Y-m-d"); ?>

Output based on your date 

 2019-08-16

date() function format character

• Y - capital letters Represents a year (in four digits)
• M - capital letters Represents short textual month (in three letters)
• D - capital letters Represents short textual day (in three letters)
• y -  small letters Represents a year (in two digits)
• m - small letters Represents a month (01 to 12)
• d -  small letters Represents the day of the month (01 to 31)

update copyright year automatically 

if you want to put a copyright notice in the footer of a web site and to update year automatically 

Example 

<p>&copy; 2017-<?php echo date("Y"); ?>Qandeel Academy  All Rights Reserved</p>