PHP gregoriantojd() Function

In this chapter you will learn:

  1. Definition for PHP gregoriantojd() Function
  2. Syntax for PHP gregoriantojd() Function
  3. Parameter for PHP gregoriantojd() Function
  4. Return value for PHP gregoriantojd() Function
  5. Example - Convert a Gregorian date to a Julian Day Count and back to a Gregorian date

Definition

The gregoriantojd() function converts a date from the Gregorian Calendar to a Julian Day Count.

Syntax

PHP gregoriantojd() Function has the following syntax.

gregoriantojd(month,day,year);

Parameter

ParameterIs RequiredDescription
monthRequired.Month as a number from 1 to 12
dayRequired.Day as a number from 1 to 31
yearRequired.Year as a number between -4714 and 9999

Return

PHP gregoriantojd() Function returns a Julian Day number.

Example

Convert a Gregorian date to a Julian Day Count and back to a Gregorian date:


<?php//from   j a va2s.c  o m
$jd=gregoriantojd(6,20,2013);
echo $jd . "\n";
echo jdtogregorian($jd);
?>

The code above generates the following result.

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What you will learn in the next chapter:

  1. Definition for PHP jddayofweek() Function
  2. Syntax for PHP jddayofweek() Function
  3. Parameter for PHP jddayofweek() Function
  4. Return value for PHP jddayofweek() Function
  5. Example - Return the weekday of 21th January, 2013
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