phpjs/workbench/datetime/date_create.js

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function date_create(time, timezone) {
  // http://kevin.vanzonneveld.net
  // +   original by: Brett Zamir (http://brett-zamir.me)
  // -    depends on: DateTime
  // *     example 1: var tzo = timezone_open('Asia/Hong_Kong');
  // *     example 1: date_create('now', tzo);
  // *     returns 1: {}

  return new this.DateTime(time, timezone);
}