How to get date month year using loop function - php

Question

I Wanted to make a function from where i can get date , month , year
but i m unable to write functions for that also i don't know how to call those function in Drop down menus
for example
function get_date(){
for($i=1;$i<31;$i++){?>
<?php return '<option value="$i"> $i </option>';
}
now if i called it in select menu
<select >
echo get_date();
</select>
it returns echo $i kindly guide me where i went wrong

Answer 1

Try This
<?php
function get_date()
{
$var="";
for ($i = 1; $i < 31; $i++) {
$num_padded=sprintf("%02d", $i);
$var .='<option value="'.$i.'"> '.$num_padded.' </option>';
}
return $var;
}
?>
<select >
<?php echo get_date(); ?>
</select>
This one for month
<?php
function get_month()
{
$var="";
for ($m=1; $m<=12; $m++) {
$var .= '<option value="'.$m.'">'.date('F', mktime(0,0,0,$m, 1, date('Y'))).' </option>';
}
return $var;
}
?>
<select >
<?php echo get_month(); ?>
</select>
This one for Year
<?php
function get_year($start,$end){
$var="";
while($start <= $end){
$var .="<option value=".$start.">".$start."</option>";
$start++;
}
return $var;
}
?>
<select >
<?php echo get_year(1988,2000); ?>
</select>

Answer 2

Using variables in strings only works when using double quotes ("). Try this:
function get_date(){
$dates = "";
for($i=1;$i<31;$i++){
$dates .= "<option value='$i'> $i </option>";
}
return $dates;
}
Also, there is no need to use php tags in functions.
To call the function you need to put the echo between php tags
<select>
<?php echo get_date(); ?>
</select>

Answer 3

Create a string with all options and then return
function get_date(){
$options = "";
for($i=1;$i<31;$i++){
$options .= "<option value='$i'>$i</option>";
}
return $options;
}
And then print like this
<select name="nameofdropdown" id="idofdropdown">
<?php echo get_date(); ?>
</select>
Check your errors
If you return if immediate return and stop iterations.
Php variables inside singel quotes will not evaluates like '$i' it must be "$i" or "'$i'"within single qotes
Use php tag <?php ?> to print function returned value.

Answer 4

try this
function get_date(){
$date = "";
for($i=1;$i<31;$i++){
$date .= '<option value="'.$i.'>'.$i.'</option>';
}
return $date;
}

Answer 5

Try
function get_date(){
for($i=1;$i<31;$i++){?>
<?php return '<option value="'.$i.'"> '.$i.' </option>';
}