- var_dump: documentation ( source)
<?php
$dt = new StdClass;
$dt->now = new DateTime();
$occurredOn = new DateTime();
$dt->lastUpdated = $occurredOn;
$dt->remainingHours = $occurredOn;
$dt->interval = $dt->now->diff($dt->lastUpdated);
$dt->remainingHours->add(new DateInterval("PT4H"));
$dt->remainingHours = $dt->remainingHours->diff($dt->now);
var_dump($dt);