How can PHP developers effectively troubleshoot issues related to date manipulation in scripts?

When troubleshooting date manipulation issues in PHP scripts, developers can start by checking the format of the date being used and ensuring it is compatible with the date functions being called. They can also verify the timezone settings to ensure accurate date calculations. Additionally, using PHP's built-in date and time functions like strtotime() and date() can help in manipulating dates effectively. 

// Example code snippet to troubleshoot date manipulation issues
$dateString = '2022-12-31';
$timestamp = strtotime($dateString);

if ($timestamp === false) {
    echo "Invalid date format";
} else {
    $newDate = date('Y-m-d', strtotime('+1 day', $timestamp));
    echo $newDate;
}

Keywords

DateTime strtotime date_format timezone error_reporting

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