PHP - Get Days Between Two Dates

Submitted by razormist on Friday, May 3, 2019 - 14:02.

In this tutorial we will create a Get Days Between Two Dates using PHP. This code can automatically calculate the the days between the two given dates. The code itself use date_diff() function a php built in function that convert the two given date to get the desire value base on the parameter that use. This is a user-friendly kind of program feel free to modify it. We will be using PHP as a scripting language and interpreter that is used primarily on any webserver including xamp, wamp, etc. It is being use to any famous websites and it has a modern technology that can easily be use by the next generation.

Getting Started:

First you have to download & install XAMPP or any local server that run PHP scripts. Here's the link for XAMPP server https://www.apachefriends.org/index.html. And, this is the link for the bootstrap that i used for the layout design https://getbootstrap.com/.

Creating The Interface

This is where we will create a simple form for our application. To create the forms simply copy and write it into your text editor, then save it as index.php.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
        <head>
                <meta charset="UTF-8" name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"/>
                <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/bootstrap.css"/>
        </head>
<body>
        <nav class="navbar navbar-default">
                <div class="container-fluid">
                        <a class="navbar-brand" href="https://sourcecodester.com">Sourcecodester</a>
                </div>
        </nav>
        <div class="col-md-3"></div>
        <div class="col-md-6 well">
                <h3 class="text-primary">PHP - Get Days Between Two Dates</h3>
                <hr style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"/>
                <form method="POST" action="">
                        <div class="form-inline">
                                <label>Start Date</label>
                                <input type="date" class="form-control" name="start" required="required"/>
                                <label>End Date</label>
                                <input type="date" name="end" class="form-control" required="required"/>
                                <button name="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Submit</button>
                        </div>
                </form>
                <br />
                <?php include'get_days.php'?>
        </div>
</body>
</html>

Creating the Main Function

This code contains the main function of the application. This code will get the day between the two dates when the button is clicked. To make this just copy and write these block of codes below inside the text editor, then save it as get_days.php

<?php           
if(ISSET($_POST['submit'])){
        $date1 = date_create($_POST['start']);        
 
        $date2 = date_create($_POST['end']);    
        
        
        $days=date_diff($date1,$date2);
 
        echo "<center><label style='font-size:18px;'>There are <span class='text-primary' style='font-size:25px;'>".$days->format("%r%a")."</span> days between two dates</label></center>";
}
?>

There you have it we successfully created Get Days Between Two Dates using PHP. I hope that this simple tutorial help you to what you are looking for. For more updates and tutorials just kindly visit this site. Enjoy Coding!

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