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  • Bug fixes for general core bugs in 4.3.x will end 7 October 2024 (12 months).
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Defines 1 class

Current:: (2 methods):
  today()
  now()


Class: Current  - X-Ref

today()   X-Ref
DATENOW.

Returns the current date.
The NOW function is useful when you need to display the current date and time on a worksheet or
calculate a value based on the current date and time, and have that value updated each time you
open the worksheet.

NOTE: When used in a Cell Formula, MS Excel changes the cell format so that it matches the date
and time format of your regional settings. PhpSpreadsheet does not change cell formatting in this way.

Excel Function:
TODAY()

return: mixed Excel date/time serial value, PHP date/time serial value or PHP date/time object,

now()   X-Ref
DATETIMENOW.

Returns the current date and time.
The NOW function is useful when you need to display the current date and time on a worksheet or
calculate a value based on the current date and time, and have that value updated each time you
open the worksheet.

NOTE: When used in a Cell Formula, MS Excel changes the cell format so that it matches the date
and time format of your regional settings. PhpSpreadsheet does not change cell formatting in this way.

Excel Function:
NOW()

return: mixed Excel date/time serial value, PHP date/time serial value or PHP date/time object,