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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 $timezone
) : DateTimeZone
Creates new DateTimeZone object.
Errors/Exceptions
This method throws Exception if the timezone supplied is not recognised as a valid timezone.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.5.10 | The timezone parameter accepts offset values.
|
Examples
Example #1 Catching errors when instantiating DateTimeZone
<?php// Error handling by catching exceptions$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)
