Auto Update Copyright [PHP]

Ryder · 12-26-2006, 12:01 PM

Have you ever made a site and always had to change the copyright? Well you came to the right place!

Here is a PHP code which will automatically update to the current year

<?PHP $date = date('Y'); echo ("Copyrighted 1950 - $date"); ?>

What that script does it, it outputs the current date!

More tutorials coming soon at:
http://www.netsuhi.com

cyberoptik · 12-26-2006, 12:06 PM

Very useful

thanks.

Ryder · 12-26-2006, 12:10 PM

Glad I could help

RickM · 12-26-2006, 01:10 PM

Just a note, you don't need brackets round echo tags in php4+

e.g:

PHP Code:

  <?php 

$date=date('Y');

echo"Copyrighted 1950 - $date";

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/code/273451-auto-update-copyright-php.html
?>

Dan · 12-26-2006, 01:40 PM

PHP Code:

Ryder · 12-26-2006, 01:45 PM

Thanks for the help guys!

Matthew. · 12-26-2006, 02:06 PM

rmwebs, i don't think it is since php4. echo is and also has been a language construct which do not require parenthesis. To my knowledge is it not version dependent.

Dan, now you're just being picky lol!

technically....

PHP Code:

  echo 'Copyright &copy; 1950 - ' . date('Y'); 

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=273451

...would be better as we do not variables names to be expanded. Now that's being picky lol

Dan · 12-26-2006, 02:53 PM

PHP Code:

  echo'Copyright &copy; 1950 - '.date('Y'); 

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=273451

Those extra 3 bytes were killer.

Matthew. · 12-26-2006, 03:04 PM

touché Dan.

jdk · 12-26-2006, 10:31 PM

Why not just do?

PHP Code:

 
Copyright &copy; 1995 - <?php echo date("Y");?>

Matthew. · 12-27-2006, 04:54 AM

Originally Posted by jdk

Why not just do?

PHP Code:

 
Copyright &copy; 1995 - <?php echo date("Y");?>

I think it was assumed that the lines previous to this one would have been in php hence you would not bother with the advantages of breaking out of php to output and simply echo it as it is only 1 line.

jerometan · 12-28-2006, 09:58 AM

If those bytes really matter

, this will work for PHP 5+ :

PHP Code:

 
Copyright &copy; 1995 - <?=date("Y");?>

Matthew. · 12-28-2006, 11:32 AM

Let us think of compatibility jromentan! What if short_open_tag is disabled lol.

Anyway, that will work for all versions of php, not just php5+. Also it can be beaten lol! Remember just how important those bytes ares

PHP Code:

 
 Copyright &copy; 1995 - <?=date("Y")?>

The closing tag (?>) also adds a semi colon, so you don't have to

Stitch · 01-20-2007, 03:22 PM

wow LOL this site has some picky people

lol

shockie · 01-20-2007, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by . Adam .

wow LOL this site has some picky people

lol

i know eh?... and i thought the cost of bandwidth was going down!! good job though guys; striving for excellence is enviable.

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RickM Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Herts, UK Posts: 3,806	Just a note, you don't need brackets round echo tags in php4+ e.g: PHP Code: `<?php $date=date('Y'); echo"Copyrighted 1950 - $date"; ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/code/273451-auto-update-copyright-php.html ?>` __________________ Disney World Fans - Mobile Apps for your WDW Vacation! WSDReg - Affordable Domain Registration. Serving NP members since 2006! Hotel Site Script - 15% Discount for NP members with code 'NPROS'

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Matthew. Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: England Posts: 1,565	rmwebs, i don't think it is since php4. echo is and also has been a language construct which do not require parenthesis. To my knowledge is it not version dependent. Dan, now you're just being picky lol! technically.... PHP Code: `echo 'Copyright © 1950 - ' . date('Y'); ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=273451` ...would be better as we do not variables names to be expanded. Now that's being picky lol __________________ University Grade Calculator juegosjuegos Your Hotel in Austria Matratzen

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Dan Buy my domains. Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,792	PHP Code: `echo'Copyright © 1950 - '.date('Y'); ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=273451` Those extra 3 bytes were killer.

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Matthew. Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: England Posts: 1,565	touché Dan. __________________ University Grade Calculator juegosjuegos Your Hotel in Austria Matratzen

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jdk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,496	Why not just do? PHP Code: `Copyright © 1995 - <?php echo date("Y");?>`

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Matthew. Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: England Posts: 1,565	Let us think of compatibility jromentan! What if short_open_tag is disabled lol. Anyway, that will work for all versions of php, not just php5+. Also it can be beaten lol! Remember just how important those bytes ares PHP Code: `Copyright © 1995 - <?=date("Y")?>` The closing tag (?>) also adds a semi colon, so you don't have to __________________ University Grade Calculator juegosjuegos Your Hotel in Austria Matratzen

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Stitch NamePros Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 138	wow LOL this site has some picky people lol

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