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PHP PHP Basics PHP on the Web Date Function

Posted by ilanaguttman
ilanaguttman
2,700 Points

Why isn't this the built-in date function?

I keep getting an error that I must use the built-in date function. Aren't I?

index.php 
<?php
echo 'Today is ';
//Place your code below this comment
echo date ('F d, Y');
?>

1 Answer

Matt Brock
Matt Brock
28,330 Points
Matt Brock
Matt Brock
28,330 Points

It wants you to remove the space between 'date' and the parentheses. :)

ilanaguttman
ilanaguttman
2,700 Points

Got it!

Matt Brock
Matt Brock
28,330 Points

Great!