jdmonthname
string jdmonthname(int JD, [int flag])
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JD
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Julian day count
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flag
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Integer flag indicating calendar type and month name format
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Returns the name of the month for the Gregorian, Julian, Jewish, or French Republican calendar.
Returns:
Month name; 0 if the Julian day count is less than zero
Description:
jdmonthname() returns the month name from a Julian day count according to the specified flag type. If the flag
argument is not set, flag
is 0.
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0
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Returns the first three characters of the Gregorian calendar month name.
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1
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Returns the Gregorian month name.
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2
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Returns the first three characters of the Julian calendar month name.
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3
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Returns the Julian month name.
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4
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Returns the Jewish calendar month name.
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5
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Returns the French Republican Calendar month name.
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Note:
French Republican Calendar month names are returned only for Julian day counts from 2375840 to 2380952. Also note that the last month name of "Extra" should be called "Complémentaire" and that the month names lack the proper accents.
Version:
3+, 4+
See also:
To get a Julian day count from another calendar system, see the various *tojd functions.
Example:
Find the month and day name for the first Julian day
$month_name = jdmonthname (1, 1);
$day_name = jddayofweek (1, 1);
echo "The first Julian day was a $day_name in the month of $month_name.";
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