[FX.php List] Simple PHP date math question

[DC]

the PHP datestamp is just the absolute number of seconds since some 
fixed time in the past (i think it is 1/1/1970 in UNIX) so just add 
86400 to the datestamp and your new datestamp will "be" the next day.

problems come up with daylight savings and time stamps around midnight 
to 3AM so there are many tweaks to this basic formula. as long as you 
use a time part that is midday you should be protected from daylight 
savings changes. that is, assuming you only care about the day and not 
the exact time!

YMMV.

dan

Bob Patin had written:
> I'm trying to take a date ($d1) and add a day to it; I know how to take 
> today's date and do math with it, but can't seem to find the magic 
> equation for doing date math on a date variable.
> 
> Any help would be appreciated...
> 
> Bob Patin
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