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PHP date_sub() Function
PHP date_sub() Function
The date_sub() function is used to subtracts some days, months, years, hours, minutes, and seconds from a date. The function returns a DateTime object on success otherwise,it returns FALSE on failure.
Syntax:
date_sub(object, interval)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| object | This is required parameter. This parameter specifies a DateTime object returned by date_create(). |
| interval | This is required parameter. This parameter specifies a DateInterval object. |
Here is an example of date_sub() Function in PHP:
<html>
<body>
<?php
$date=date_create("2014-03-16");
date_sub($date,date_interval_create_from_date_string("40 days"));
echo date_format($date,"Y-m-d");
?>
</body>
</html>
Output:
2014-02-04
2014-02-04
Exmaple2:
<html>
<body>
<?php
$date=date_create("2017-05-15");
date_sub($date,date_interval_create_from_date_string("40 days"));
echo date_format($date,"Y-m-d");
?>
</body>
</html>
Output:
2017-04-05
2017-04-05
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