matthewmueller / matthewmueller/date

Return error if date not understood

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Description

Currently if the input is garbage or incorrect, the parser returns the current Date. I think it'd be better to return an error message like "Invalid input" so that it's easy to catch.

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The issue does not name a file, test, or entry point. Start by locating the parser behavior that returns the current Date for garbage input; done means invalid input returns an error rather than the current Date.

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Tech stack
javascript
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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