?>
value jddayofweek(integer julian_day, integer mode)
The jddayofweek function returns either an integer or a string, depending on the mode.
Modes are listed in Table 11.5.
<?
$jdc = gregoriantojd(1,1,1);
print(jddayofweek($jdc, 1));
?>
Table 11.5. Calendar Day Modes
Mode Description
0 Return the day of the week as a number from zero to 6, zero being Sunday.
1 Return the day of the week as a naGregorian calendar. me using the English name from the
2 Returns the abbreviated name of the day of the week using the English name
from the Gregorian calendar.
string jdmonthname(integer julian_day, integer mode)
The jdmonthname function returns the name of the month for a particular day. The mode
argument specifies which calendar to draw month names from. Modes are listed in Table
11.6.
<?
$jdc = gregoriantojd(1,1,1800);
print(jdmonthname($jdc, 0). "
\n");
print(jdmonthname($jdc, 1). "
\n");
print(jdmonthname($jdc, 2). "
\n");
print(jdmonthname($jdc, 3). "
\n");
print(jdmonthname($jdc, 4). "
\n");
print(jdmonthname($jdc, 5). "
\n");
?>
string jdtofrench(integer julian_day)
The jdtofrench function returns the date on the French Republican calendar for a Julian
Day Count.
<?
$jdc = gregoriantojd(1,1,1800);