How to set current date with HTML input type Date Tag

Question

I am new in php and i want to set current date in my HTMl date tag

<input type="date" value="Today">

How i can get current date?

Answer 1

Try using date function as

<input type="date" value="<?php echo date('Y-m-d');?>">

Answer 2

You need to follow standard Y-m-d format

<input type="date"  name="current_date" value="<?php echo date("Y-m-d") ?>">