DateTimeZone::__construct
timezone_open
(PHP 5 >= 5.2.0, PHP 7)
DateTimeZone::__construct -- timezone_open — Creates new DateTimeZone object
Description
Object oriented style
public DateTimeZone::__construct ( string
$timezone )Procedural style
timezone_open ( string $timezone ) : DateTimeZone|false
Creates new DateTimeZone object.
Parameters
-
timezone -
One of the supported timezone names or an offset value (+0200).
Return Values
Returns DateTimeZone on success. Procedural style returns false on failure.
Errors/Exceptions
This method throws Exception if the timezone supplied is not recognised as a valid timezone.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.5.10 | The timezone parameter accepts offset values. |
Examples
Example #1 Catching errors when instantiating DateTimeZone
<?php
// Error handling by catching exceptions
$timezones = array('Europe/London', 'Mars/Phobos', 'Jupiter/Europa');
foreach ($timezones as $tz) {
try {
$mars = new DateTimeZone($tz);
} catch(Exception $e) {
echo $e->getMessage() . '<br />';
}
}
?> The above example will output:
DateTimeZone::__construct() [datetimezone.--construct]: Unknown or bad timezone (Mars/Phobos) DateTimeZone::__construct() [datetimezone.--construct]: Unknown or bad timezone (Jupiter/Europa)
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