How can the NOW() function in MySQL be integrated into a PHP script for inserting current dates?

To integrate the NOW() function in MySQL into a PHP script for inserting current dates, you can simply include the NOW() function in your SQL query when inserting data into a datetime field. This way, the current date and time will be automatically inserted into the database whenever the PHP script is executed. 

<?php
// Establish a connection 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);
}

// Inserting current date and time into a datetime field
$sql = "INSERT INTO table_name (date_column) VALUES (NOW())";

if ($conn->query($sql) === TRUE) {
    echo "Record inserted successfully";
} else {
    echo "Error: " . $sql . "<br>" . $conn->error;
}

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

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MySQL NOW() function PHP script current dates integration

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