PHP | jdtofrench() Function
Last Updated :
11 Jul, 2025
The jdtofrench() function is a built-in function which converts a
Julian Day Integer to
French date. The function accepts a Julian Day integer and returns the converted French Date in
$month / $day / $year.
Syntax:
jdtofrench($jd)
Parameters: The function accepts one mandatory parameter
$jd which specifies the Julian day.
Return Value: The function returns the French date. The return format of the date is
$month / $day / $year. If the Julian day integer is passed as 0, then 0/0/0 is returned as output.
Examples:
Input : 2379254
Output : 5/8/10
Input : 2380229
Output : 1/7/13
Below programs illustrate the jdtofrench() function.
Program 1: The program below illustrate the use of jdtofrench() function.
php
<?php
// PHP program to demonstrate the
// use of jdtofrench() function
// converts date to julian integer
$jd = frenchtojd(1, 7, 13);
// prints the julian day integer
echo "The julian day integer is ", $jd, "\n";
// converts the Julian day to French date
$date = jdtofrench($jd);
// prints the date
echo "The french date initially taken was ", ($date), "\n";
?>
Output:
The julian day integer is 2380229
The french date initially taken was 1/7/13
Program 2: The program below shows the output when an invalid Julian day integer is passed.
php
<?php
// PHP program to demonstrate the
// use of jdtofrench() function
// in case of out of range parameter is passed
// converts date to julian integer
$jd = frenchtojd(1, 7, 18);
// prints the julian day integer as 0 as year is out of range
echo "The julian day integer is ", $jd, "\n";
// converts the Julian day to French date
$date = jdtofrench($jd);
// prints the date as 0/0/0 as french year is out of range
echo "The french date initially taken was ", ($date), "\n";
?>
Output:
The julian day integer is 0
The french date initially taken was 0/0/0
Reference:
https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.jdtofrench.php