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Get Current Date/Time as Timestamp (YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssTZD)

Demonstrates how to get the current system date/time in YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssTZD format.

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PHP Extension
<?php

include("chilkat.php");

$success = false;

$dt = new CkDateTime();

$success = $dt->SetFromCurrentSystemTime();

// Get a UTC time.
$bLocal = false;
$timestamp = $dt->getAsTimestamp($bLocal);
print 'Current UTC Time: ' . $timestamp . "\n";

// Get a local time.
$bLocal = true;
$timestamp = $dt->getAsTimestamp($bLocal);
print 'Current Local Time: ' . $timestamp . "\n";

// Sample output:
// 
// Current UTC Time: 2022-03-01T00:48:58Z
// Current Local Time: 2022-02-28T18:48:58-06:00

?>