scrapinghub / scrapinghub/dateparser
Incorrect search_dates when date format is dd.dd.XXXX
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search_dates
Type: Bug
- Dominant language
- Python
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Description
input_text is = "03.03.2011"
result match datetime object is 28.10.2011
fix that bug
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the search_dates result for the input "03.03.2011" and inspect the date-parsing entry point involved. Trace why it produces 28.10.2011, then verify that the same input returns the expected 03.03.2011 datetime.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100