Last Wednesday's Date?

I want to be able to find out the date for last Wednesday. If today is Wednesday, then I want to get that date. So far I have:

Code:

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if (date('D') == 'Wed') {
    echo date('Y-m-d');
} else {
    //$last =
    echo "Last Wednesday was $last";
}

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Any ideas?

Would I have to do it like this:

Code:

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if (date('D') == 'Wed') {
    echo date('Y-m-d');
} else {         
    switch (date('D')) {
        case 'Thu':
            echo date('Y-m-d', strtotime('-1 day'));
            break;
    }
}

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Or is there an easier way?

I suppose using strtotime ("last Wednesday") would be easier :eek:

could also do somethign like this: I think this will work


$dy = date("D");
$mn = date("m");
$yr = date("Y")
$lastweek = strftime("%d", mktime(0,0,0,0,$dy-7,0));

D-7 will give me a week ago? What if today's thursday? Right...?

And I think strtotime("Last Wednesday") is about as simple as it gets. :)

hehe good point.

strtotime rules.

Quote:

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Originally posted by CornedBee
strtotime rules.

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Indeed. I find it more and more useful everyday.