static function shortDateString($date, $separator = '/') {
        str_replace('now', date('m.d.y'), $date);

        if (!self::parsable($date)) return null;

        $r = self::fromString($date);

        return $r->format('m' . $separator . 'd' . $separator . 'Y');
    }
static function shortDateString($date, $separator = '/') {
        str_replace('now', date('m.d.y'), $date);

        if (!self::parsable($date)) return null;

        $r = self::fromString($date);

        return $r->format('m' . $separator . 'd' . $separator . 'Y');
    }
static function shortDateString ( $ date , $ separator = '/' ) { str_replace ( 'now' , date ( 'm.d.y' ) , $ date ) ; if ( ! self :: parsable ( $ date ) ) return null ; $ r = self :: fromString ( $ date ) ; return $ r -> format ( 'm' . $ separator . 'd' . $ separator . 'Y' ) ; }
Returns date in short date format

@param   string  $date       Date
@param   string  $separator  Separator

@return  string
Returns date in short date format