Posted by Richard on 01/07/08 23:58

"Steve" <no.one@example.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Paul Lautman" <paul.lautman@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>> ysoussov@gmail.com wrote:
>>> Hey does anyone know of an easy script to use to figure out
>>> whether
>>> the current date is a weekend or not, i currently have a script
>>> that
>>> returns the current date and time. Also it would be great if it
>>> could
>>> take into account holidays.
>>
>> if (substr(date('D'),0,1) == 'S')
>
> L.U.D.I.C.R.O.U.S !!!
>
> $dateInfo = getdate(date());
> $isWeekend = in_array($dateInfo['wday], array(0, 6));
>
> using substr is rediculous. 'domingo' is sunday and is ONE reason
> your suggestion blows.


if( date('N') == 6 || date('N') == 7)

Wouldnt that do it?

R.

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