PHP date_sub() function
Example
Subtract 4 days from September 29, 2016:
<?php
$date=date_create("2016-09-29");
date_sub($date,date_interval_create_from_date_string("4 days"));
echo date_format($date,"Y-m-d");
?>
Definition and Usage
The date_sub() function subtracts days, months, years, hours, minutes, and seconds from a specified date.
Syntax
date_sub(object,interval);
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| object | Required. Specifies by date_create() The returned DateTime object. |
| interval | Required. Specifies a DateInterval object. |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | Returns a DateTime object if successful, otherwise returns FALSE. |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 5.3+ |
