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Greeting helper based on time of the day with the option to include the person’s name and formatted date.

Install

Via Composer

$ composer require tuhin18003/the-greet

Usage

Load via Composer autoload:

require './vendor/autoload.php';

It takes up to 2 parameters:

1. Name (string) – The person’s name (optional, can be skipped).
2. Date format (string) – PHP date format (optional). Skip this parameter to hide today’s date.

Example 1: With name and date

use Tuhin18003\Greet\Greet;

$Greet = new Greet();

echo $Greet->hello('Jon Doe', 'l F j, Y');

Output:

Good morning Jon Doe. Rise and shine! A new day brings new opportunities. Today is Tuesday January 3, 2023.

Example 2: With name only

echo $Greet->hello('Alice');

Output:

Good afternoon Alice. Keep going — the best is yet to come!

Example 3: Without name or date

echo $Greet->hello();

Output:

Good evening. Take a moment to reflect and breathe. You’ve done great.

Features

• ⏰ Smart time-based greetings – Messages adapt based on the current hour (00–23).
• 👤 Personalized greetings – Optionally add a person’s name.
• 📅 Custom date output – Choose your own date format (using PHP date formats).
• 💡 Inspirational quotes – Each greeting comes with a motivational line.
• 🔄 Consistent return – Use as a string or structured array depending on your needs.

Advanced Usage

If you need a structured array instead of plain text, pass $return_arr = true.

$response = $Greet->hello('Jon Doe', 'l F j, Y', true);

print_r($response);

Output:

Array
(
    [msg] => Good night
    [name] => Jon Doe
    [quote] => Rest well — tomorrow holds endless possibilities.
    [today] => Today is Tuesday January 3, 2023
)

Output Samples

• Good morning Jon Doe. Rise and shine! A new day brings new opportunities. Today is Monday July 1, 2024.
• Good evening Alice. Take a moment to reflect and breathe. You’ve done great.
• Good night. Sleep well — endless possibilities await you.

Credentials

• Created by - M. Tuhin