gistfile1.php

<?php

/*
  A simple friendly date parser for upcoming dates
  in the near future.
*/

function friendly_date( $date_string ) {

  $date = new DateTime( $date_string );
  $today = new DateTime();

  // is the date today?
  if ( $date->format('Ymd') == $today->format('Ymd') ) {
    return 'Today';
  }

  // is the date tomorrow?
  $tomorrow = new DateTime('tomorrow');
  if ( $date->format('Ymd') == $tomorrow->format('Ymd') ) {
    return 'Tomorrow';
  }

  // days this week
  if ( $date->format('W') == $today->format('W')) {
    return 'This ' . $date->format('l');
  }

  // days next week
  $next_week_number = $today->format('W') + 1;
  if ( $date->format('W') == $next_week_number ) {
    return 'Next ' . $date->format('l');
  }

  // later
  return $date->format('l \t\h\e jS \of F');

}