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PHP JDDayOfWeek() Function

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Definition and Usage

The JDDayOfWeek() function returns the day of a week.

Syntax

jddayofweek(jd,mode)

Parameter Description
jd Required. A number (a Julian day count)
mode Optional. Defines what to return (integer or string). Mode values:
  • 0 - Default. Returns the day number as an int (0=Sunday, 1=Monday, etc)
  • 1 - Returns a string that contains the day of week (English-Gregorian)
  • 2 - Returns a string that contains the abbreviated day of week (English-Gregorian)

Example

<?php
$jd=cal_to_jd(CAL_GREGORIAN,date("m"),date("d"),date("Y"));
echo(jddayofweek($jd,1));
?>

The output of the code above could be:

Thursday

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