PHP: jddayofweek() function
Description
The jddayofweek() function is used to get the day of a week.
Version:
(PHP 4 and above)
Syntax:
jddayofweek(julian_day, mode)
Parameter:
| Name | Description | Required / Optional |
Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| julian_day | A Julian day number. | Required | Integer |
| mode | 0 - Returns the day number as an integer. (0= Sunday, 1= Monday, etc). 1 - Returns string containing the day of the week (English-Gregorian). 2 - Return a string containing the abbreviated day of the week (English- Gregorian) . |
Optional | Integer |
Return value:
The day of the week.
Value Type: Mixed*.
*Mixed : Mixed indicates multiple (but not necessarily all) types.
Example:
<?php
$jd_day=cal_to_jd(CAL_GREGORIAN, 12, 25, 2005);
echo(jddayofweek($jd_day,1));
?>
Sample Output:
Sunday
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