title: working with dates
body: <p>I was wondering if anyone would help with the following:</p>
  
  <p>I have a date called into a function in php. I need to estrapolate the month form this date in order to make some calculation base on the month only.</p>
  
  <p>I really have no idea how do go about it. I have tried few things but none works.</p>
  
  <p>It there anyone who can give a clue?</p>
  
  <p>Appreciated any little help.
  Francesco</p>