# date_format

(PHP 5 >= 5.1.0)

date_format — Returns date formatted according to given format

### Description

string date_format ( DateTime `$object` , string `$format` )
string DateTime::format ( string `$format` )

### Parameters

`object`

  DateTime object.

`format`

  Format accepted by date().

### Return Values

Returns formatted date on success or `FALSE` on failure.

### See Also

- date()