[SOLVED] Using current month as variable?

[Skipjackrick]

Ok, so I am still a beginner with php but I'd like to know if there is a better way to do this.  Currently, I am setting the following variables throughout my code.

 

<?php
$month=5;
$month_name=May;
$year=2009;
?>

 

Is there a way that this could be done automatically?  Each month I have to change the variables to the current month.  Its a freaking pain in the ass.  There has got to be a way to do this automatically.

[DarkWater]

<?php
$date = getdate();
print_r($date);

 

$month is $date['mon'], $month_name is $date['month'], and $year is $date['year']. =P

 

[nankoweap]

dude...

 

$year = date('Y');
$month = date('m');
$day = date('d');

 

edit... meant to post a link to the manual...

 

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.date.php

[Skipjackrick]

<?php
$date = getdate();
print_r($date);

 

$month is $date['mon'], $month_name is $date['month'], and $year is $date['year']. =P

 

 

Shoot, thanks fellas...That was easy...