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date_format()

Rewritten by the name resolver into a constructor or method call on the corresponding builtin class before type checking.

date_format()

function date_format(mixed $object, string $format): string

Rewritten by the name resolver into a constructor or method call on the corresponding builtin class before type checking.

Parameters:

  • $object (mixed)
  • $format (string)

Returns: string

Availability

  • Compiled (AOT): supported through the Elephc compiler.
  • eval() (magician interpreter): supported through the procedural date/time alias dispatcher.

No examples yet — check examples/ and showcases/ for usage patterns.

Internals

For how date_format is implemented in the compiler, see the internals page.