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Date with Var_dump Returns String(36)

I am new to PHP.

Why var_dump returns string(36)?

I want to write date for var_dump. Can't figure what's the mistake.

Here is code:

<?php

$timeAdjust = strtotime("-8 hours");
var_dump(date("l, F d, Y @ g:i A", $timeAdjust)); //returns string(39) "Wednesday, February 06, 2008 @ 10:07 AM"

?>

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suredazzle

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Hi Hernst42,

I want exact date like this Wednesday, February 06, 2008 @ 10:07 AM.

It is a string, right?

I want var_dump. Let me try other date function not "strtotime".

suredazzle

ASKER

Hi Hernst42,

Keep return as string, int with var_dump.

Gotta be a way, you write var_dump for date. :( Let me try more.

$today = date("l, F d, Y @ g:i A");
var_dump($today); //returns string(38) "Wednesday, February 06, 2008 @ 8:13 PM"

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suredazzle

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Hi Hernst42,

Thanks! Echo is best answer.

Try all possibilities. Please anyone knows var_dump, do give suggestion. Need to know what's the mistake.

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$timeAdjust = strtotime("-8 hours");
echo date("l, F d, Y @ g:i A", $timeAdjust);
//var_dump($today); //return string(38) "Wednesday, February 06, 2008 @ 2:53 PM"