<?php
include("php/db_connect.php");
//TODAY'S DATE
$today = time();
//FETCHES DATE AND TIME FOR THE EVENT FROM DATABASE
$sql = "SELECT * FROM countdown";
$result = mysql_query($sql) or die(mysql_error());
$date = mysql_fetch_array( $result );
//CALCULATES SECONDS UNTIL THE EVENT
$remaining = $date['date'] - $today;
//CALCULATE DAYS UNTIL THE EVENT
$days_remaining = floor($remaining / 86400);
echo "<div class='countdown'> $days_remaining days until event</div>";
?>