MetOffice / MetOffice/CSET

Switch isodate for isodatetime

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cleanup
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Python
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Description

The [isodate library](https://github.com/gweis/isodate) hasn't had any commits for two years. To reduce risk it would be good to swtich it with the [isodatetime library](https://github.com/metomi/isodatetime).

The isodatetime library is maintained by the metomi team (cylc, etc...), and may have (though in theory shouldn't) more consistency with the way cylc does things.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating CSET's dependency declarations and every use of the isodate library, then compare those call sites with the isodatetime API. Run the existing test suite before and after the migration; done means the project uses isodatetime without regressions or remaining isodate references.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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