time_restriction_functions_test.php

<?php

// Sample PHP function that Returns True if the Current Time is between the Start and End hours..  

$ban_start = 19; // Clients not allow to login starting this hour
$ban_end   = 7; // Clients allowed to log back in starting this hour


$currentHour = date('H');

// Checking the normal way...

echo 'TEST 1: ';

if( clientBannedHours($currentHour, $ban_start, $ban_end) ){
  echo showTime(1);
}else{
  echo showTime(0);
}

// Combining it all works the same way..

echo 'TEST 2: '.showTime( clientBannedHours($currentHour, $ban_start, $ban_end) );

for($i=0;$i<=24;$i++){
 if(clientBannedHours($i,$ban_start,$ban_end)){
   echo numToHour($i).' - BANNED'.PHP_EOL;
}else{
   echo numToHour($i).' - OPEN TO BROWSE'.PHP_EOL;
 }
}

// Returns true if $hour is between $ban_start && $ban_end
function clientBannedHours($hour, $ban_start, $ban_end){
$currentHour = (int)date('H');
if($hour >= $ban_start || $hour < $ban_end){
  return true;
}else{
  return false;
}
}

// Turns 2 into 02:00 or 12 into 12:00.. Pads zeros..
function numToHour($num){
return (strlen($num)<=1) ? '0'.$num.':00' : $num.':00';
}

// Displays the time language depending on true or false passed in
function showTime($bool){
  $r = 'TIME IS '.date('H:i').' - ';
  $r .= ($bool) ? 'SHOULD BE BANNED' : 'OK TO CONTINUE';
 return $r.PHP_EOL.'---------------'.PHP_EOL;;
}


?>