CronExpressionGenerator
Cron expression generator built on php8
Install / Use
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The most powerful and extendable tool for Cron expression generation
Cron expression generator is a beautiful tool for PHP applications. Of course, the primary feature of this package is the ability to generate cron expressions.

Features
- Cron expressions generator
- Pre built expressions
- Custom expressions
- Well documented
- Well tested
- Compatible with Laravel
Requirements
- PHP 8.0 and above
Installation
You can install the package via composer:
composer require butschster/cron-expression-generator
That's it!
Usage
Creates a new generator
use Butschster\CronExpression\Generator;
use Cron\CronExpression;
$generator = new Generator();
// or
$generator = new Generator(new CronExpression('* * * * *'));
// or
$generator = Generator::create();
// or
$generator = Generator::create(new CronExpression('* * * * *'));
Gets expression object
$expression = $generator->getExpression(); // \Cron\CronExpression
Converts expression to a string
echo $generator->toExpression(); // * * * * *
echo (string) $generator; // * * * * *
echo (string) $generator->getExpression(); // * * * * *
echo $generator->getExpression()->getExpression(); // * * * * *
Sets specific cron expression
echo $generator->cron('* */3 * * *'); // * */3 * * *
echo $generator->cron('* */3 * * *')->everyTwoMinutes(); // */2 */3 * * *
Manipulate minutes
// Every minute
echo $generator->everyMinute(); // * * * * *
// Every even minute
echo $generator->everyEvenMinute(); // */2 * * * *
// Every two minutes
echo $generator->everyTwoMinutes(); // */2 * * * *
// Every three minutes
echo $generator->everyThreeMinutes(); // */3 * * * *
// Every four minutes
echo $generator->everyFourMinutes(); // */4 * * * *
// Every five minutes
echo $generator->everyFiveMinutes(); // */5 * * * *
// Every ten minutes
echo $generator->everyTenMinutes(); // */10 * * * *
// Every fifteen minutes
echo $generator->everyFifteenMinutes(); // */15 * * * *
// Every 00 and 30 minutes
echo $generator->everyThirtyMinutes(); // 0,30 * * * *
// Every minute
echo $generator->set(new \Butschster\CronExpression\Parts\Minutes\EveryMinute()); // * * * * *
echo $generator->set(new \Butschster\CronExpression\Parts\Minutes\EveryMinute(2)); // * */2 * * *
// Specific minutes
echo $generator->set(new \Butschster\CronExpression\Parts\Minutes\SpecificMinutes(2, 3, 10)); // * 2,3,10 * * *
// Between minutes
echo $generator->set(new \Butschster\CronExpression\Parts\Minutes\BetweenMinutes(0, 30)); // * 0-30 * * *
Manipulate hours
// Every hour at 00 minutes
echo $generator->hourly(); // 0 * * * *
// Every hour at 15 minutes
echo $generator->hourlyAt(15); // 15 * * * *
// Every hour at 15, 30, 45 minutes
echo $generator->hourlyAt(15, 30, 45); // 15,30,45 * * * *
// Every two hours
echo $generator->everyTwoHours(); // 0 */2 * * *
// Every three hours
echo $generator->everyThreeHours(); // 0 */3 * * *
// Every four hours
echo $generator->everyFourHours(); // 0 */4 * * *
// Every six hours
echo $generator->everySixHours(); // 0 */6 * * *
// Every 1, 2, 3 hours
echo $generator->set(new \Butschster\CronExpression\Parts\Hours\SpecificHours(1, 2, 3)); // * 1,2,3 * * *
// Every three hours
echo $generator->set(new \Butschster\CronExpression\Parts\Hours\EveryHour()); // * * * * *
echo $generator->set(new \Butschster\CronExpression\Parts\Hours\EveryHour(3)); // * */3 * * *
// Between hours
echo $generator->set(new \Butschster\CronExpression\Parts\Hours\BetweenHours(0, 12)); // * 0-12 * * *
Manipulate days
// Every day at 00:00
echo $generator->daily(); // 0 0 * * *
// Every day at 01:00
echo $generator->daily(1); // 0 1 * * *
// Every day at 03:00, 15:00, 23:00
echo $generator->daily(3, 15, 23); // 0 3,15,23 * * *
// Every day at 13:00
echo $generator->dailyAt(13); // 0 13 * * *
// Every day at 13:25
echo $generator->dailyAt(13, 25); // 25 13 * * *
// Every day at 03:00, 15:00
echo $generator->twiceDaily(3, 15); // 0 3,15 * * *
// Every day at 03:05, 15:05
echo $generator->twiceDailyAt(3, 15, 5); // 5 3,15 * * *
// Every month on the last day at 00:00
echo $generator->lastDayOfMonth(); // 0 0 L * *
// Every month on the last day at 12:00
echo $generator->lastDayOfMonth(12); // 0 12 L * *
// Every month on the last day at 12:30
echo $generator->lastDayOfMonth(12, 30); // 30 12 L * *
// Every month on the last weekday at 00:00
echo $generator->lastWeekdayOfMonth(); // 0 0 LW * *
// Every month on the last weekday at 12:00
echo $generator->lastWeekdayOfMonth(12); // 0 12 LW * *
// Every month on the last weekday at 12:30
echo $generator->lastWeekdayOfMonth(12, 30); // 30 12 LW * *
// Every 1, 2, 3 days
echo $generator->set(new \Butschster\CronExpression\Parts\Days\SpecificDays(1, 2, 3)); // * * 1,2,3 * *
echo $generator->set(new \Butschster\CronExpression\Parts\Days\EveryDay()); // * * * * *
// Every three days
echo $generator->set(new \Butschster\CronExpression\Parts\Days\EveryDay(3)); // * * */3 * *
// Between days
echo $generator->set(new \Butschster\CronExpression\Parts\Days\BetweenDays(0, 12)); // * * 0-12 * *
// Last day of month
echo $generator->set(new \Butschster\CronExpression\Parts\Days\LastDayOfMonth()); // * * L * *
Manipulate days of week
// Every week on monday
echo $generator->weekly(); // 0 0 * * 0
// Every week on monday and thursday
echo $generator->weekly(Generator::MONDAY, Generator::THURSDAY); // 0 0 * * 1,4
// Every week on weekdays
echo $generator->daily()->weekdays(); // 0 0 * * 1-5
// Every week on weekends
echo $generator->daily()->weekends(); // 0 0 * * 6,0
// Every monday
echo $generator->daily()->mondays(); // 0 0 * * 1
// or
echo $generator->weeklyOnMonday();
// or
echo $generator->weeklyOnMonday(8, 6); // 6 8 * * 1
// Every tuesday
echo $generator->daily()->tuesdays(); // 0 0 * * 2
// or
echo $generator->weeklyOnTuesday();
// Every wednesday
echo $generator->daily()->wednesdays(); // 0 0 * * 3
// or
echo $generator->weeklyOnWednesday();
// Every thursday
echo $generator->daily()->thursdays(); // 0 0 * * 4
// or
echo $generator->weeklyOnThursday();
// Every friday
echo $generator->daily()->fridays(); // 0 0 * * 5
// or
echo $generator->weeklyOnFriday();
// Every saturday
echo $generator->daily()->saturdays(); // 0 0 * * 6
// or
echo $generator->weeklyOnSaturday();
// Every sunday
echo $generator->daily()->sundays(); // 0 0 * * 0
// or
echo $generator->weeklyOnSunday();
// Every monday
echo $generator->weeklyOn(Generator::MONDAY); // 0 0 * * 1
// Every monday at 8am
echo $generator->weeklyOn(Generator::MONDAY, 8); // 0 8 * * 1
// Every monday at 08:06
echo $generator->weeklyOn(Generator::MONDAY, 8, 6); // 6 8 * * 1
// Every day of a week
echo $generator->set(new \Butschster\CronExpression\Parts\DaysOfWeek\EveryDayOfWeek()); // * * * * *
// Every two days of a week
echo $generator->set(new \Butschster\CronExpression\Parts\DaysOfWeek\EveryDayOfWeek(2)); // * * * * */2
// Every Monday,Wednesday, Friday
echo $generator->set(new \Butschster\CronExpression\Parts\DaysOfWeek\SpecificDaysOfWeek(Generator::MONDAY, Generator::WEDNESDAY, Generator::FRIDAY)); // * * * * 1,3,5
// Between days of a week
echo $generator->set(new \Butschster\CronExpression\Parts\DaysOfWeek\BetweenDayOfWeek(Generator::MONDAY, Generator::FRIDAY)); // * * * * 1-5
// Last monday of a week
echo $generator->set(new \Butschster\CronExpression\Parts\DaysOfWeek\LastDayOfWeek()); // * * * * 1L
// Last friday of a week
echo $generator->set(new \Butschster\CronExpression\Parts\DaysOfWeek\LastDayOfWeek(Generator::FRIDAY)); // * * * * 5L
// Every first monday of every month
echo $generator->set(new \Butschster\CronExpression\Parts\DaysOfWeek\NthDayOfWeek()); // * * * * 1#1
// Every third friday of every month
echo $generator->set(new \Butschster\CronExpression\Parts\DaysOfWeek\NthDayOfWeek(Generator::FRIDAY, 3)); // * * * * 5#3
Manipulate months
// Every month on 1-st day at 00:00
echo $generator->monthly(); // 0 0 1 * *
// Every month on 1-st day at 12:00
echo $generator->monthly(12); // 00 12 1 * *
// Every month on 1-st day at 12:30
echo $generator->monthly(12, 30); // 30 12 1 * *
// Every month on 15-st day at 12:00
echo $generator->monthlyOn(15, 12); // 0 12 15 * *
// Every month on 15-st day at 12:30
echo $generator->monthlyOn(15, 12, 30); // 30 12 15 * *
// Every month two times on 15, 24 day at 00:00
echo $generator->twiceMonthly(15, 24); // 0 0 15,24 * *
// Every month two times on 15, 24 day at 10:00
echo $generator->twiceMonthly(15, 24, 10); // 0 10 15,24 * *
// Every month two times on 15, 24 day at 10:30
echo $generator->twiceMonthly(15, 24, 10, 30); // 30 10 15,24 * *
// Every month three times on 12, 24, 30 day at 10:345
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