Zodiac Class
These small and easy to use class will detirmine the Zodiac Star Sign for a give month and date.
<?php
/**
*
* @class Zodiacal
*
* @copyright Copyright (C) 2008 PHPRO.ORG. All rights reserved.
*
* @version //autogentag//
*
* @license new bsd http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php
*
* @filesource
*
* @package zodiacal
*
* @Author Kevin Waterson
*
*/
class Zodiacal{
/*
* @array $signs
*/
private $signs;
/*
* @array blocks
*/
private $blocks;
/*
* @constructor - set a few properties
*/
public function __construct()
{
$this->signs = array(
1 => 'Capricorn',
2 => 'Aquarius',
3 => 'Pisces',
4 => 'Aries',
5 => 'Taurus',
6 => 'Gemini',
7 => 'Cancer',
8 => 'Leo',
9 => 'Virgo',
10 => 'Libra',
11 => 'Scorpio',
12 => 'Sagittarius');
$this->blocks = array(
13=>356,
12=>326,
11=>296,
10=>266,
9=>235,
8=>203,
7=>172,
6=>140,
5=>111,
4=>78,
3=>51,
2=>20,
1=>0);
}
/*
*
* @set day number
*
* @access private
*
* @param int $month
*
* @param int $day
*
* @return it
*
*/
private function getDayNumber($month, $day)
{
/*** get the day number ***/
$num = getdate(mktime(2,0,0,$month,$day));
return $num['yday'];
}
/*
*
* @Get Zodiac Star Sign
*
* @access public
*
* @param int $month
*
* @param int $day
*
* @return string
*
*/
public function GetSign($month, $day)
{
$day_num = $this->getDayNumber($month, $day);
/*** loop through the day blocks ***/
foreach ($this->blocks as $key=>$value)
{
if ($day_num>=$value)
break;
}
/*** dont forget capricorn ***/
$key = ($key>12) ? 1 : $key;
return $this->signs[$key];
}
}
?>
Example Usage
<?php
$zodiacSign=new Zodiacal();
echo $zodiacSign->GetSign(4,20);
?>