scrapinghub / scrapinghub/dateparser

As the library suggest human readable dates, it must support following...

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Description

The library fails to parse following format: "the 20 day of September 2021"

import dateparser
dateparser.parse("the 20 day of September 2021")

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Start by reproducing the documented dateparser.parse call with "the 20 day of September 2021" and trace the parsing entry point for human-readable dates. The issue is done when this input is parsed successfully into the corresponding date without breaking existing date formats.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
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