How to echo alert todays date using javascript?

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echo '<script>alert('.date('Y-m-d H:i:s').')</script>';

I am a beginner and I would like to ask how is it possible for me to alert the current datetime. I tried the above code but it is not working.

you can't mix the javascript code with php – FullStack Sep 02 '16 at 08:52 — FullStack, Sep 02 '16 at 08:52

score 6 · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-02T09:04:59.197

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I take it your date is a php var so you are breaking out of the single quote for the echo, but if it is a string, your js needs to be surrounded in quotes.

Try this:

echo '<script>alert("'.date('Y-m-d H:i:s').'")</script>';

Note the double quotes that will be echoed out around the date string

edited Sep 02 '16 at 09:04

answered Sep 02 '16 at 08:56

Sasikumar · Answer 2 · 2016-09-02T09:03:46.183

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Use script tag to enclose the alert as follows

echo '<script>alert("'.date('Y-m-d H:i:s').'");</script>';

edited Sep 02 '16 at 09:03

answered Sep 02 '16 at 08:54

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That will produce invalid JS. – nnnnnn Sep 02 '16 at 08:56
We can echo this in a php document and get a alert with date and time – Sasikumar Sep 02 '16 at 08:58
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It won't work. Have a look at @amateur's answer to see why. – nnnnnn Sep 02 '16 at 09:00

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:45

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alert(new Date())

will be all that's required

In case you want to format it as well, please see here

edited May 23 '17 at 11:45

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Will that display the date in the format the OP wants? – nnnnnn Sep 02 '16 at 08:54
The question was merely about the date. OP didn't specify the format. Have added an addendum if that is indeed what he wants. – nikjohn Sep 02 '16 at 08:57
The OP's existing code as shown in the question specified a particular format. – nnnnnn Sep 02 '16 at 08:59

How to echo alert todays date using javascript?

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