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Current year only<\/h4>\n
&copy; <?php echo date(\"Y\"); ?><\/code><\/pre>\n
With start year<\/h4>\n
&copy; 2008-<?php echo date(\"Y\"); ?><\/code><\/pre>\n
Start date with error protection<\/h4>\n
<?php function auto_copyright($year = 'auto'){ ?>\r\n   <?php if(intval($year) == 'auto'){ $year = date('Y'); } ?>\r\n   <?php if(intval($year) == date('Y')){ echo intval($year); } ?>\r\n   <?php if(intval($year) < date('Y')){ echo intval($year) . ' - ' . date('Y'); } ?>\r\n   <?php if(intval($year) > date('Y')){ echo date('Y'); } ?>\r\n<?php } ?><\/code><\/pre>\n
Usage:<\/p>\n
<?php auto_copyright(); \/\/ 2011?>\r\n\r\n<?php auto_copyright(\"2010\");  \/\/ 2010 - 2017 ?><\/code><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Current year only &copy; <?php echo date(“Y”); ?> With start year &copy; 2008-<?php echo date(“Y”); ?> Start date with error protection <?php function auto_copyright($year = ‘auto’){ ?> <?php if(intval($year) == ‘auto’){ $year = date(‘Y’); } ?> <?php if(intval($year) == date(‘Y’)){ echo intval($year); } ?> <?php if(intval($year) < date(‘Y’)){ echo intval($year) . ‘ – ‘ . 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