$response = fopen('php://stdin', 'r'); $line = fgets($response); if (trim($line) != 'Today') { echo "Please enter the date you would like to use in the format dd/mm/yy: "; $message = fopen('php://stdin', 'r'); $line2 = fgets($message); $date = $line2; fclose($message); } else { $date = date('d/m/Y'); //php date for todays date } return $date; fclose($response); //echo $date; } function spacer() { for ($x = 0; $x < 150; $x++) { echo "-"; } echo "\n"; } } $entry = new JournalEntry(); $entry->spacer(); echo "Welcome to your personal Training Journal v1.0. I will help you log your kickass workouts at the gym in a text file for you to review later \n"; echo "You will be prompted to enter some information about your exercises, the weight you have lifted and the number of sets and reps. \n"; $entry->spacer(); $entry->getDate(); $entry->entry();