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PHP Add & Subtract To Date

PHP ADD & SUBTRACT DATE

https://code-boxx.com/add-subtract-date-php/

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<?php
// (A) CREATE NEW DATE TIME OBJECT
$dt = new DateTime("2019-08-14");
echo "ORIGINAL DATE: " . $dt->format("d M Y") . "<br>";
// (B) ADD DAYS WEEKS MONTHS
$dt->modify("+4 days");
echo "+4 DAYS: " . $dt->format("d M Y") . "<br>";
$dt->modify("+2 weeks");
echo "+2 WEEKS: " . $dt->format("d M Y") . "<br>";
$dt->modify("+1 month");
echo "+1 MONTH: " . $dt->format("d M Y") . "<br>";
// (C) SUBTRACT DAYS WEEKS MONTHS
$dt->modify("-2 days");
echo "-2 DAYS: " . $dt->format("d M Y") . "<br>";
$dt->modify("-1 week");
echo "-1 WEEK: " . $dt->format("d M Y") . "<br>";
$dt->modify("-2 months");
echo "-2 MONTHS: " . $dt->format("d M Y") . "<br>";
<?php
// (A) ORIGINAL DATE
$date = "2019-08-14";
echo "ORIGINAL DATE: $date<br>";
// (B) ADD DAYS WEEKS MONTHS
$added = date("d M Y", strtotime($date . "+4 days"));
echo "+4 DAYS: $added<br>";
$added = date("d M Y", strtotime($date . "+2 weeks"));
echo "+2 WEEKS: $added<br>";
$added = date("d M Y", strtotime($date . "+1 month"));
echo "+1 MONTH: $added<br>";
// (C) SUBTRACT DAYS WEEKS MONTHS
$added = date("d M Y", strtotime($date . "-4 days"));
echo "-4 DAYS: $added<br>";
$added = date("d M Y", strtotime($date . "-2 weeks"));
echo "-2 WEEKS: $added<br>";
$added = date("d M Y", strtotime($date . "-1 month"));
echo "-1 MONTH: $added<br>";
<?php
// (A) UNIX TIMESTAMP
// UNIX TIMESTAMP = NUMBER OF SECONDS SINCE 1 JAN 1970
$unix = strtotime("2019-08-14");
// 1 DAY = 24 HRS * 60 MINS * 60 SECS = 86400 SECS
$day = 86400;
// (B) ADD DAYS WEEKS MONTHS
echo "+4 DAYS: " . date("d M Y", $unix + (4*$day)) . "<br>";
echo "+2 WEEKS: " . date("d M Y", $unix + (14*$day)) . "<br>";
// BE CAREFUL: 1 MONTH MAY NOT BE EXACTLY 30 DAYS
echo "+1 MONTH: " . date("d M Y", $unix + (30*$day)) . "<br>";
// (C) SUBTRACT DAYS WEEKS MONTHS
echo "-3 DAYS: " . date("d M Y", $unix - (3*$day)) . "<br>";
echo "-2 WEEKS: " . date("d M Y", $unix - (14*$day)) . "<br>";
echo "-1 MONTH: " . date("d M Y", $unix - (30*$day)) . "<br>";
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