date format adding days question

[RogueDogg1]

Ok I have this code I found that I think will work with what I need. I need it to add 2 days to the current date.

<? $newdate  = mktime(0, 0, 0, date("m")  , date("d")+2, date("Y")); ?>

<? echo "$newdate"; ?>

But it's echo'ing this: 1152939600 <-- makes no sense
What am I missing here? Formatting maybe?

 

[DRJ478]

Here's an alternative way:

1. Use the UNIX timestamp and add 60*60*24*2, i.e. 60 seconds * 60 minutes * 24 hours * 2 days
2. And then, this is what you missed, use the date() function to properly format the timestamp for human consumption.

You did essentially the right thing, 1152939600 translates to Saturday, July 15th 2006, 5:00:00 (GMT). All you need is formatting.

 

[RogueDogg1]

I know I'm missing something here, I can't get my brain around the formatting...maybe it's the 1152939600 that's throwing me off.

I tried date(m d,Y) but that does today's date.
I tried date(F j, Y) but that does the current date.

I'm kind lost here... This is all new to me, as you can probably tell I'm a noobie here struggling to learn this complex language. I do appreciate all the help I get however. I have learned alot today, maybe I'm at my daily capacity

 

[RogueDogg1]

Nevermind I figured it out. Thanks for your help.