How can a PHP user format a timestamp to include the week, day, and year in a single variable for database storage?

To format a timestamp to include the week, day, and year in a single variable for database storage in PHP, you can use the `date` function along with the `W` (ISO-8601 week number of year), `l` (full textual representation of the day of the week), and `Y` (4-digit year) format characters. By combining these format characters, you can create a string that includes the desired information in the desired format. 

```php
$timestamp = time(); // Current timestamp
$formattedDate = date('W l, Y', $timestamp); // Format timestamp to include week, day, and year
echo $formattedDate; // Output: Week Day, Year
```

In this code snippet, the `date` function is used to format the timestamp `$timestamp` to include the ISO-8601 week number, the full textual representation of the day of the week, and the 4-digit year. The resulting formatted date is stored in the variable `$formattedDate` and can be used for database storage or display purposes.

Keywords

PHP timestamp date format database storage week day year

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