-# convert date string from yyy-mm-dd to mm/dd/yyyy
-function ymd_to_mdy($date) {
- $date = ereg_replace('[^0-9/-]', '', $date);
- $date = ereg_replace('/', '-', $date);
+# pass date like 2008-11-21
+# returns array(year, month, day)
+function ymd_clean($date) {
+ $date = preg_replace('|[^0-9/-]|', '', $date);
+ $date = preg_replace('|/|', '-', $date);