- var_dump: documentation ( source)
<?php
// Query timestamp of entry
//returns like this
$entrydatetime = "2013-11-21 17:36:18";
//get current time
$now = new \DateTime();
// Use DateTime on $entrydatetime
$entrydatetime = new \DateTime($entrydatetime);
$age = $entrydatetime->diff($now);
var_dump($age);