How can you convert the array returned by getdate() to a format suitable for storing in a database and retrieving it later?

When storing the date returned by getdate() in a database, it is recommended to convert it to a format that can be easily stored and retrieved later. One common format for storing dates in databases is the ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS). To convert the array returned by getdate() to this format, you can use the date() function in PHP. 

// Get the current date and time using getdate()
$dateArray = getdate();

// Convert the date array to a format suitable for storing in a database
$databaseDate = date("Y-m-d H:i:s", mktime($dateArray['hours'], $dateArray['minutes'], $dateArray['seconds'], $dateArray['mon'], $dateArray['mday'], $dateArray['year']));

// Now $databaseDate contains the date in a format suitable for storing in a database
echo $databaseDate;

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