Is it possible to query database entries based on a specific date, such as today's date, using PHP?

To query database entries based on a specific date, such as today's date, using PHP, you can use the MySQL function CURDATE() to get today's date and then include it in your SQL query. This way, you can retrieve records that match the current date. 

<?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);
}

// Get today's date
$today = date('Y-m-d');

// Query database for entries with today's date
$sql = "SELECT * FROM your_table WHERE date_column = '$today'";
$result = $conn->query($sql);

if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
    // Output data of each row
    while($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
        echo "ID: " . $row["id"]. " - Name: " . $row["name"]. "<br>";
    }
} else {
    echo "0 results";
}

$conn->close();

?>

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