PHP: checkdate() function

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PHP: Validate a Gregorian date

The checkdate() is used to validate a Gregorian date.
Note : The Gregorian calendar is the internationally accepted civil calendar. It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named.

Version:

(PHP 4 and above)

Syntax:

checkdate (month, day, year)

Parameters:

Name	Description	Required / Optional	Type
month	The month is from 1 to 12.	Required	Integer
day	According to the number of days come in the month specified in the month parameter. Leap years are taken into consideration.	Required	Integer
year	The year is from 1 to 32767.	Required	Integer

Return value:

TRUE if the given date is valid, otherwise returns FALSE.

Value Type: Boolean

Example:


<?php
var_dump(checkdate(11, 30, 2001));
var_dump(checkdate(2, 29, 2003));
?>

Output :

bool(true)  bool(false)

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See also

PHP Function Reference

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