Get first and last date of current month in PHP

Question

How can I get the first and last date of the current month within PHP? I need this for a code which accepts a date range which has this format here:

array( 'date_paid' => $date_min . '...' . $date_max );

I know that this is a small function but I'm not sure how to do this. I would appreciate a little help. Thanks guys!

I don't understand the question. You want to get the more recent date ? — executable, Mar 20 '19 at 15:40
You can check [this](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2680501/how-can-i-find-the-first-and-last-date-in-a-month-using-php) SO question I think — Liam roels, Mar 20 '19 at 15:41
@executable Update my question. I wrote it not clear, sorry! — Mr. Jo, Mar 20 '19 at 15:41

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 20 '19 at 15:42

You can get relative formats of date to get the first and last days of the current month

$firstDay = new DateTime('first day of this month');
$lastDay  = new DateTime('last day of this month');

$result = array(
    'date_paid' => $firstDay->format('Y-m-d') . '...' . $lastDay->format('Y-m-d') 
);

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 20 '19 at 15:42

-1

$firstDay = mktime(0,0,0, $month, 1, $year);
$lastDay = mktime(0,0,0, $month + 1, 0, $year);

$lastDay has 0 as the day which makes it the last day of the last month and thus $month + 1

answered Mar 20 '19 at 15:42

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