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# PHP Function jddayofweek ()

## Syntax

jddayofweek ( $julianday [, $mode] );

## Definition and Usage

This function returns the day of the week. Can return a string or an integer depending on the mode.

## Paramters

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
julianday | Required. A julian day number as integer
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)

## Return Value

The gregorian weekday as either an integer or string.

## Example

Try out following example:

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

This will produce following result:

    Thursday

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