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Zend 200-710 Exam - Topic 4 Question 71 Discussion

Actual exam question for Zend's 200-710 exam
Question #: 71
Topic #: 4
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Which of the following will NOT instantiate a DateTime object with the current timestamp?

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Theola
4 months ago
I thought all of them would work, but I guess not!
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Hester
4 months ago
A, B, and C are all valid ways to get the current time.
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Elmira
4 months ago
Wait, isn't time() returning a timestamp? Seems confusing.
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Louvenia
5 months ago
Totally agree, D is the odd one out!
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Rodolfo
5 months ago
D won't work, it needs a string format.
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Latrice
5 months ago
I feel like option D might not work as expected since it doesn't have the right format for the DateTime constructor.
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Erasmo
5 months ago
I practiced a similar question where `new DateTime('now')` was definitely correct. I wonder if option D is the odd one out here.
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Jarod
5 months ago
I think option B is also valid since it uses the current Unix timestamp, but I'm a bit confused about how `time()` works in option D.
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Staci
6 months ago
I remember that using `new DateTime()` should give the current timestamp, but I'm not sure about option D.
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Sharika
6 months ago
I'm a little confused by the wording of the question. I'll have to read through the choices a few times to make sure I'm not missing anything.
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Dannette
6 months ago
Ah, I remember learning about this in class. I think I know the right answer, but I'll review the options just to be sure.
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Kip
6 months ago
Okay, let me see... I think I know the difference between these DateTime instantiation methods, but I want to double-check my understanding.
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Stephania
6 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'll have to think it through carefully.
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Ettie
6 months ago
This looks like a pretty straightforward question. I'm confident I can figure this out.
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Valentine
6 months ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I think it might be netsh, but I'm not 100% confident. I'll have to think it through a bit more.
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Brandon
11 months ago
Wait, so we're creating dates now? I thought this was a coding exam, not a horoscope reading!
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Stephaine
9 months ago
C) $date = new DateTime('now');
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An
9 months ago
B) $date = new DateTime('@' . time());
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Jesusita
10 months ago
A) $date = new DateTime();
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Latrice
11 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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Jennifer
10 months ago
User 3: I'm not sure, but I'll go with Option B because it includes the current timestamp in the format '@' . time().
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Bette
10 months 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
10 months ago
User 1: I think Option A is the correct choice.
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Verona
11 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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Bronwyn
10 months ago
User 4: C) $date = new DateTime('now'); is also a valid choice, but A) is the classic method.
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Harrison
10 months ago
User 3: B) $date = new DateTime('@' . time()); is another option, but A) is more straightforward.
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Marylyn
10 months ago
User 2: Yeah, that's the simplest way to get the current timestamp.
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Kimberlie
10 months ago
User 1: I always go with A) $date = new DateTime();
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Sharan
11 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
11 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
10 months ago
User 2: Yeah, using `time()` directly doesn't create a DateTime object.
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Youlanda
11 months ago
User 1: I think option D is correct.
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Sherell
11 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
11 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
12 months ago
I think option D will NOT instantiate a DateTime object with the current timestamp.
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