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Php date to word convert (like 4 days ago )

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  1. /* Change the following constants to suit your language */
  2.  
  3. define('STRING_TODAY', "today");
  4. define('STRING_YESTERDAY', "yesterday");
  5. define('STRING_DAYS', "%d days ago");
  6. define('STRING_WEEK', "1 week ago");
  7. define('STRING_WEEKS', "%d weeks ago");
  8.  
  9. /* Change the following date format to your taste */
  10. define('DATE_FORMAT', "m-d-Y");
  11.  
  12. /* The functions takes the date as a timestamp */        
  13. function DateToWords($time)
  14. {
  15.  
  16.     $_word = "";
  17.  
  18.     /* Get the difference between the current time 
  19.        and the time given in days */
  20.     $days = intval((time() - $time) / 86400);
  21.  
  22.     /* If some forward time is given return error */
  23.     if($days < 0) {
  24.         return -1;
  25.     }
  26.  
  27.     switch($days) {
  28.         case 0: $_word = STRING_TODAY;
  29.                 break;
  30.         case 1: $_word = STRING_YESTERDAY;
  31.                 break;
  32.         case ($days >= 2 && $days <= 6): 
  33.               $_word =  sprintf(STRING_DAYS, $days);
  34.               break;
  35.         case ($days >= 7 && $days < 14): 
  36.               $_word= STRING_WEEK;
  37.               break;
  38.         case ($days >= 14 && $days <= 365): 
  39.               $_word =  sprintf(STRING_WEEKS, intval($days / 7));
  40.               break;
  41.         default : return date(DATE_FORMAT, $time);
  42.  
  43.     }
  44.  
  45.     return $_word;
  46. }

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