How can PHP be used to update database entries based on the current date and time?

To update database entries based on the current date and time using PHP, you can use the `NOW()` function in your SQL query. This function retrieves the current date and time from the server. You can then execute this query using PHP's database connection methods to update the desired entries in the database. 

<?php
// Connect to the database
$servername = "localhost";
$username = "username";
$password = "password";
$dbname = "database";

$conn = new mysqli($servername, $username, $password, $dbname);

// Check connection
if ($conn->connect_error) {
    die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
}

// Update entries in the database based on the current date and time
$sql = "UPDATE table_name SET column_name = 'new_value' WHERE date_column = NOW()";
if ($conn->query($sql) === TRUE) {
    echo "Records updated successfully";
} else {
    echo "Error updating records: " . $conn->error;
}

// Close the database connection
$conn->close();
?>

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