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

I like Sam's answer, as it is best - as an alternative, however, you could use date("m/d/Y H:i A"); as per your requirements - ie. it will output MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM AM/PM. Though if you use Sam's method, it will require less code, but you'd need to convert it to get you desired format.