The date_diff Function
The date_diff function finds the difference
between two dates. The dates must
be objects created by the function date_create.
The function returns a 'date' object,
which can be formatted using the
format method.
Syntax
date_diff(DateTimeInterface $base, DateTimeInterface $target, bool $absolute = false): DateInterval
Example
Let's find the difference in days between 2025-12-31
and 2026-01-05:
<?php
$date1 = date_create('2025-12-31');
$date2 = date_create('2026-01-05');
$diff = date_diff($date1, $date2);
echo $diff->format('%a days');
?>
Code execution result:
5 days
See Also
-
the
date_modifyfunction,
which adds or subtracts time intervals from a date
