Last Wednesday's Date?

[The Hobo]

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:

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

Any ideas?

[The Hobo]

Would I have to do it like this:

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

Or is there an easier way?

[The Hobo]

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

[phpman]

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));

[The Hobo]

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.

[phpman]

hehe good point.

[CornedBee]

strtotime rules.

[The Hobo]

Originally posted by CornedBee
strtotime rules.

Indeed. I find it more and more useful everyday.