What are the potential drawbacks of using outdated or inaccurate PHP documentation?

Using outdated or inaccurate PHP documentation can lead to errors in your code, as the functions or syntax may have changed in newer versions of PHP. To avoid this issue, always refer to the official PHP documentation on php.net or use up-to-date resources. 

// Example of using the official PHP documentation to get the current syntax for a function
// Correct way to get the current date and time in PHP
$date = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
echo $date;

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