PHP | jdtofrench() Function

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: http://php.net/manual/en/function.jdtofrench.php