How do add date and time stamp to an INSERT via PHP with mySQL?

Question

I have an insert script with mySQL. I need to place the date and time when the record is created in the \'add_time\" column.

Can anyone show me how to modify my existin

Answer 1

You do not need to insert data to that column from PHP at all:

TIMESTAMP and DATETIME columns can be automatically initializated and updated to the current date and time (that is, the current timestamp).

So change the add_time column definition to

add_time TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP

and then it will automatically populate the column for you when you insert a new row

See: MySql Manual on Timestamp Initializations