#pataphysical-date
A javascript library which converts Gregorian dates to the Pataphysical Calendar
##Usage
pataphysical-date works in Node.js and the browser. It also provides a command line utility.
###Node.js
npm install pataphysical-date
require('pataphysical-date');
var pnow = new PataphysicalDate();
console.log('Today is ' + pnow.toString());###Browser
<script src="PataphysicalDate.js"></script>
<script>
var pnow = new PataphysicalDate();
document.write('Today is ' + pnow.toString());
</script>pataphysical-date is available as a bower package :
bower install pataphysical-date
<script src="bower_components/pataphysical-date/PataphysicalDate.js"></script>###Command line The npm package provide the 'patadate' command which displays the current date according to the Pataphysical calendar.
npm install -g pataphysical-date
patadate
patadate 2014-05-28###API
//Display current date
var pnow = new PataphysicalDate(); //Current date by default
console.log('Today is ' + pnow.toString());
//Convert a date
var pdate = new PataphysicalDate(new Date("1903-02-21"));
console.log('Raymond Queneau est né le ' + pdate.toString());
// Raymond Queneau est né le Vendredi 27 Gueules 30
//You can directly use a string parameter,
//it will be automatically converted to a Date object :
pdate = new PataphysicalDate("1903-02-21");
//Get the year
console.log(pdate.getFullYear()); // 30
//Get the month (begins at 0, like the javascript Date object)
console.log(pdate.getMonth()); // 5
//Get the day
console.log(pdate.getDay()); // 27
//Get the month name
console.log(pdate.getMonthName()); // Gueules
//Get the day name
console.log(pdate.getDayName()); // Vendredi
//Get the saint of the day
console.log(pdate.getSaintOfDay()); // Ste Tabagie, cosmogène
//Get the importance of the day
console.log(pdate.getDayImportance()); // fête suprême quarte