Zend Exam 200-710 Topic 4 Question 71 Discussion

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Question #: 71
Topic #: 4

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Which of the following will NOT instantiate a DateTime object with the current timestamp?

A$date = new DateTime();

B$date = new DateTime('@' . time());

C$date = new DateTime('now');

D$date = new DateTime(time());

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by Tarra at Jul 18, 2024, 08:08 AM

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Brandon

26 days ago

Wait, so we're creating dates now? I thought this was a coding exam, not a horoscope reading!

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Latrice

1 months ago

I'm going with Option C. 'now' is such a natural way to express the current time, it's gotta be the right choice.

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Bette

7 days ago

User 2: I'm going with Option C, 'now' seems like the most straightforward way to get the current timestamp.

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Cheryll

13 days ago

User 1: I think Option A is the correct choice.

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Verona

1 months ago

Ah, the classic 'new DateTime()' is always a safe bet. No need to get fancy, just let PHP do the work for you.

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Harrison

7 days ago

User 3: B) $date = new DateTime('@' . time()); is another option, but A) is more straightforward.

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Marylyn

8 days ago

User 2: Yeah, that's the simplest way to get the current timestamp.

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Kimberlie

20 days ago

User 1: I always go with A) $date = new DateTime();

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Sharan

1 months ago

I was thinking Option B might work, but then I realized it's just using the timestamp as a string. Gotta be careful with those tricks!

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Cheryl

2 months ago

Option D looks like the right answer. Using `time()` directly doesn't create a DateTime object, it just gives you the current timestamp.

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Rebbecca

19 days ago

User 2: Yeah, using `time()` directly doesn't create a DateTime object.

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Youlanda

27 days ago

User 1: I think option D is correct.

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Sherell

2 months ago

I believe options A, B, and C are correct because they all provide valid ways to instantiate a DateTime object with the current timestamp.

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Angelyn

2 months ago

I agree with Quiana. Option D is incorrect because the DateTime constructor expects a string, not an integer like time().

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Quiana

2 months ago

I think option D will NOT instantiate a DateTime object with the current timestamp.

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