DateTime::__construct

Returns new DateTime object

&reftitle.description; public `DateTime::__construct` `string` `datetime`"now" ``DateTimeZone``null```timezone`&null;

Like `DateTimeImmutable::__construct` but works with `DateTime`. Consider using the `DateTimeImmutable` and features instead.

Returns a new DateTime object.

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`datetime`

- &date.formats.parameter;

  Enter `"now"` here to obtain the current time when using the `$timezone` parameter.

`timezone`

- A `DateTimeZone` object representing the timezone of `$datetime`.

  If `$timezone` is omitted or &null;, the current timezone will be used.

  The `$timezone` parameter and the current timezone are ignored when the `$datetime` parameter either is a UNIX timestamp (e.g. `@946684800`) or specifies a timezone (e.g. `2010-01-28T15:00:00+02:00`).

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Returns a new DateTime instance.

&reftitle.errors;

If an invalid Date/Time string is passed, DateMalformedStringException is thrown. Previous to PHP 8.3, this was Еxception.

&reftitle.changelog;

&Version; | &Description;
8.3.0 | Now throws DateMalformedStringException if an invalid string is passed, instead of Exception.

&reftitle.seealso;

- `DateTimeImmutable::__construct`