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| -rw-r--r-- | user_guide_src/source/helpers/date_helper.rst | 9 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_300.rst | 4 |
2 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/helpers/date_helper.rst b/user_guide_src/source/helpers/date_helper.rst index 7bbfd4f15..1b7177fc2 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/helpers/date_helper.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/helpers/date_helper.rst @@ -20,9 +20,12 @@ The following functions are available: now() ===== -Returns the current time as a Unix timestamp, based on the "timezone" parameter. -All PHP available timezones are supported. You can also use 'local' timezone, and -it will return time(). +Returns the current time as a Unix timestamp, referenced either to your +server's local time or any PHP suported timezone, based on the "time reference" +setting in your config file. If you do not intend to set your master time reference +to any other PHP suported timezone (which you'll typically do if you run a site that +lets each user set their own timezone settings) there is no benefit to using this +function over PHP's time() function. .. php:method:: now($timezone = NULL) diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_300.rst b/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_300.rst index debf9662c..d8a3d5bc1 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_300.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_300.rst @@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ Step 5: Change your use of the Date helper's now() function =========================================================== Function now() has been modified. You can see the changes in :doc:`Date Helper <../helpers/date_helper>`. -You can now select all PHP supported timezones in the `time_reference` setting, listed here: `Supported timezones <http://www.php.net/timezones>`_. You can also -use 'local' if you want to get time(). +You can now select all PHP supported timezones in the `time_reference` setting, listed here: +`Supported timezones <http://www.php.net/timezones>`_. You can also use 'local' if you want to get time(). Step 6: Move your errors folder =============================== |