echo (new DateTime())->getTimestamp(); ... anonymous object not suported?

Question

There is probably no way to do work with anonymous objects?

I want to do short thinks like this:

echo (new DateTime())->getTimestamp();

In javascript we could shortly use:

alert( (new Date()).getTime() );

Is there any shorter way which can be used in php?

Without creating a function?

Dont wanna use a exta funktion .. for eg:

function timestamp() {
    $dt = new DateTime();
    return $dt->getTimestamp();
}

BTW: useful links: https://www.google.de/search?q=php+creating+anonymous+object BTW2: this works:

$obj = (object) array('foo' => 'bar', 'property' => 'value');
echo $obj->foo;

Thanks all ! for your nice fast answers.

BTW3 (update from 13-11-22_16-12):

I found something useful also:

echo $_SERVER['REQUEST_TIME'];
echo @date('H:i:s');

@sl5net: if you wish to comment on answer, use comments, don't edit answers like [this](http://stackoverflow.com/review/suggested-edits/3418460). Btw: don't use `@` infront of date_create() call, no need for that ([demo](http://3v4l.org/EK15B)). — Glavić, Nov 22 '13 at 17:49
isn't simple time() the shortest way? http://php.net/manual/en/function.time.php — Łukasz Rysiak, Aug 30 '16 at 06:03

Glavić · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-01T13:38:08.990

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Shorter than:

echo (new DateTime())->getTimestamp();
// or
echo (new DateTime)->getTimestamp();
# available in PHP >= 5.4.0

would be to use procedural style (or mix between object and procedural):

echo date_create()->getTimestamp();
# available in PHP >= 5.3.0

echo date_create()->format('U');
# available in PHP >= 5.2.0

or:

echo time();

edited Dec 01 '13 at 13:38

answered Nov 22 '13 at 14:47

Glavić

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procedural: `echo date_timestamp_get(date_create());` – bitWorking Nov 22 '13 at 14:49
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@redreggae: let's say **mix** between object and procedural style then ;) – Glavić Nov 22 '13 at 14:51

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:16

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Also, if default timezone is not set, add the following at in the top of your adhoc script otherwise set default timezone in php.ini for global settings.

date_default_timezone_set('Australia/Sydney'); // set it your timezone

Hope this helps.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:16

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answered Apr 04 '15 at 12:18

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 22 '13 at 14:45

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That syntax is supported since PHP 5.4. In older versions you'll indeed have to assign the object to an intermediate variable.

answered Nov 22 '13 at 14:45

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l-x · Answer 4 · 2018-02-27T12:27:58.710

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As of PHP 5.4, you can write

echo (new DateTime())->getTimestamp();

edited Feb 27 '18 at 12:27

answered Nov 22 '13 at 14:49

l-x

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Wasn't me but your code won't work. You have to wrap it in brackets like the OP did in their question. – Ben Fortune Nov 22 '13 at 14:55
Gnah. Right you are. Thanks. – l-x Nov 22 '13 at 15:04

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