> -----Original Message----- > From: Jon Haworth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 31 May 2002 10:58 > > Hi JJ, > > > Is there a magical function that I can use to convert 4 > > into April and 5 into May etc? > > can I use mktime() > > One yes no answer will do fine > > Yes and no ;-)
Ha! I was just about to say exactly that myself! > > You might want to use a combination of mktime() and date(). > > i.e. > > <?php > $month = 4; > echo date ("jS F Y", mktime (1, 0, 0, $month, 1, 2002)); > ?> Except, to get just the month (and leaving out optional arguments to mktime()), you would need: date('F', mktime(12, 0, 0, $month)); Also note I've specified 12:00, as opposed to 01:00, just to make sure you're well clear of any possible daylight-savings timeshifts! Cheers! Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services, JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, Beckett Park, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 113 283 2600 extn 4730 Fax: +44 113 283 3211 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php