How to usedate_create() with format() Function in PHP

The date_create() class, which returns a new DateTime class object, in conjunction with the format method returns the current time in milliseconds with the Uv parameter.

Example:

PHP




<?php
  
$current_time = date_create()->format('Uv');
echo $current_time;
  
?>


Output

1704135512433


How to Get Current Time in Milliseconds in PHP ?

In this article, we will see how to get the current time in milliseconds in PHP. There are mainly three methods to get the current time in milliseconds and they are the following:

Table of Content

  • Using microtime() function
  • Using DateTime class with the format method
  • Using date_create() function with the format method

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