checkdate
PHP function
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(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
Validate a Gregorian date
Description
checkdate(int $month, int $day, int $year): bool
Checks the validity of the date formed by the arguments. A date is considered valid if each parameter is properly defined.
Parameters
monthThe month is between 1 and 12 inclusive.
dayThe day is within the allowed number of days for the given
month. Leapyears are taken into consideration.yearThe year is between 1 and 32767 inclusive.
Return Values
Returns true if the date given is valid; otherwise returns false.
Examples
checkdate() example
php
<?php
var_dump(checkdate(12, 31, 2000));
var_dump(checkdate(2, 29, 2001));The above example will output:
output
bool(true)
bool(false)