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