If Timezone == $value

creativeink

Is it possible to create a PHP function that says:

if (timezone == 'Toronto') { echo 'You Live in Toronto'; }

I see I can set the default timezone using:

date_default_timezone_set('America/Toronto'); // RESET DATE

Basically I want to display some text if the user is from Toronto, and otherwise not.

Thanks so much for anyones input.

Weedpacket

You certainly can, assuming you have some way of determining where the user is from.

Lord_Yggdrasill

Of course you can, see the php.net manual for reference if you want a list of supported timezone:
http://php.net/manual/en/timezones.php

Id recommend you to design a function or a class to handle this task, if you envision that lots of new functionality will be added for the timezone check script.

dagon

It's not time zone you want it's, location. Which will need to be based on the IP, and will never be very accurate.

https://www.google.com/search?q=php+ip+to+location

dalecosp

<?php
//where.php
?><form method=post action=there.php>
Where are you from? &nbsp;<input type=text name=from>
<br /><br />
<input type=submit value='Push Me!' />
</form>

<?php
//there.php
echo "You are from ".$_POST['from'];

?>

😃 😃 😃

vivek151189

you need to get the location of user through his ip but it is never fully accurate

dalecosp

vivek151189;11004126 wrote:
you need to get the location of user through his ip but it is never fully accurate

And I would have to agree with both people who've said this. Google and other search companies/portals attempt to do it, and they've variously said that I was in Wyoming, Washington, and Missisippi ... none of which are true.