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+``date``
+========
+
+.. versionadded:: 1.6
+ The date function has been added in Twig 1.6.
+
+.. versionadded:: 1.6.1
+ The default timezone support has been added in Twig 1.6.1.
+
+Converts an argument to a date to allow date comparison:
+
+.. code-block:: jinja
+
+ {% if date(user.created_at) < date('-2days') %}
+ {# do something #}
+ {% endif %}
+
+The argument must be in one of PHP’s supported `date and time formats`_.
+
+You can pass a timezone as the second argument:
+
+.. code-block:: jinja
+
+ {% if date(user.created_at) < date('-2days', 'Europe/Paris') %}
+ {# do something #}
+ {% endif %}
+
+If no argument is passed, the function returns the current date:
+
+.. code-block:: jinja
+
+ {% if date(user.created_at) < date() %}
+ {# always! #}
+ {% endif %}
+
+.. note::
+
+ You can set the default timezone globally by calling ``setTimezone()`` on
+ the ``core`` extension instance:
+
+ .. code-block:: php
+
+ $twig = new Twig_Environment($loader);
+ $twig->getExtension('Twig_Extension_Core')->setTimezone('Europe/Paris');
+
+ // before Twig 1.26
+ $twig->getExtension('core')->setTimezone('Europe/Paris');
+
+Arguments
+---------
+
+* ``date``: The date
+* ``timezone``: The timezone
+
+.. _`date and time formats`: http://php.net/manual/en/datetime.formats.php