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date variable plus 1 error(pls help)

Mar 23rd, 2009

good day.!

I want this date format to be echo. 2009-2010. My code gots error when i try to show this format. Here is my code:

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$nowdate = date('Y') "-" date('Y') + 1;
echo $nowdate;
$nowdate = date('Y') "-" date('Y') + 1;
echo $nowdate;

Thank you for giving time this simple problem.

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Last edited by blocker; Mar 23rd, 2009 at 1:43 am.

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Re: date variable plus 1 error(pls help)

Mar 23rd, 2009

I assume you want $nowdate to be a string. String concatenation in PHP uses a period character to join strings. This **should** work:

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$nowdate = date('Y') . "-" . (date('Y') + 1);
$nowdate = date('Y') . "-" . (date('Y') + 1);

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Re: date variable plus 1 error(pls help)

Mar 23rd, 2009

This may not be the best way to do it, but it should work

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$thisYear = date('Y');
$nextYear = $thisYear + 1
$nowdate = $thisYear "-" $nextYear;
$thisYear = date('Y');
$nextYear = $thisYear + 1
$nowdate = $thisYear "-" $nextYear;

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Re: date variable plus 1 error(pls help)

Mar 23rd, 2009

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Originally Posted by xan

This may not be the best way to do it, but it should work
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$thisYear = date('Y');
$nextYear = $thisYear + 1
$nowdate = $thisYear "-" $nextYear;
$thisYear = date('Y'); $nextYear = $thisYear + 1 $nowdate = $thisYear "-" $nextYear;
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Ive just made a little adjustment of the code you've given and it works. below is the code:

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$thisYear = date('Y');
$nextYear = $thisYear + 1;
$nowdate = $thisYear ."-". $nextYear;
echo $nowdate;
$thisYear = date('Y');
$nextYear = $thisYear + 1;
$nowdate = $thisYear ."-". $nextYear;
echo $nowdate;

Thank many very much.

The first reply shows nothing on the browser but I use his technique to concantinate the string and echo it.

Thank you to all.

Last edited by blocker; Mar 23rd, 2009 at 2:05 am.