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PHP Function date_default_timezone_set()
Syntax
bool date_default_timezone_set ( string $timezone_identifier )
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Definition and Usage
Sets the default timezone used by all date/time functions in a script.
Paramters
Parameter | Description |
timezone_identifier | A valid timezone string |
Return Value
Returns FALSE if the timezone_identifier isn't valid, or TRUE otherwise.
Example
Following is the usage of this function:
<?php
echo "Old time zone is ". date_default_timezone_get();
$timeZone = 'America/Costa_Rica';
if( date_default_timezone_set( $timeZone) ){
# Now get this time zone.
echo "New time zone is ". date_default_timezone_get();
}
?>
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This will produce following result:
Old time zone is America/Denver
New time zone is America/Costa_Rica
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