DateTime::__unserialize

DateTimeImmutable::__unserialize

DateTimeInterface::__unserialize

Unserialize an Datetime

&reftitle.description; public `void` `DateTime::__unserialize` `array` `data` public `void` `DateTimeImmutable::__unserialize` `array` `data` public `void` `DateTimeInterface::__unserialize` `array` `data`

The __unserialize() handler.

&reftitle.parameters;

`data`

- The serialized `DateTime`.

&reftitle.returnvalues;

The `DateTime` object.

&reftitle.examples;

### `DateTime::unserialize` example

    <?php
    $serializedDate = 'O:8:"DateTime":3:{s:4:"date";s:26:"2025-03-27 00:00:00.000000";s:13:"timezone_type";i:3;s:8:"timezone";s:3:"UTC";}';
    var_dump(unserialize($serializedDate));
    ?>

&examples.outputs;

    object(DateTime)#1 (3) {
      ["date"]=>
      string(26) "2025-03-27 00:00:00.000000"
      ["timezone_type"]=>
      int(3)
      ["timezone"]=>
      string(3) "UTC"
    }

&reftitle.seealso;

- `DateTime::__serialize`