In this article, you will learn to set a new date. The date_date_set() PHP function set a new date.

What is the syntax of the function in PHP?

date_date_set(object, year, month, day)

Parameter	Description
object	The Date/Time Object returned by date_create() function- Required
year	Set the year of the date – Required
month	Set the month of the date – Required
day	Set the day of the date – Required

Examples of the date_date_set() function

Example 1. In the example below, we created a new DateTime object and set a new date with specified format.

<?php
$d=date_create();
date_date_set($d,1998,04,01);
echo date_format($d,"Y/m/d");
?>