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``format_date`` — Format a date for output according to the current locale.
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:doc:`Locale-related functions </Reference/packages/Function/Locale/index>`

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Summary
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.. php:function:: format_date($date, $format = Zend_Date::DATE_MEDIUM)

    Format a date for output according to the current locale.
    
    :type $date: mixed
    :param $date: Date to format. If an integer, the date is intepreted as a Unix timestamp. If a string, the date is interpreted as an ISO 8601 date.
    :type $format: string
    :param $format: Format to apply. See Zend_Date for possible formats. The default format is the current locale's "medium" format.
    :returns: string

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