scrapinghub / scrapinghub/dateparser

Portuguese (pt) interpreted incorrectly as M/D/YYY (should be DD/MM/YYYY)

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Description

06/02/2024 in portuguese is a date in February, but date parser 1.1.8 parses as a date in June.


>>> from dateparser.search import search_dates
>>> d = search_dates("Atualizado por Victória Sbrogio em 06/02/2024 16:22", languages=["pt"])
>>> d
[('em 06/02/2024 16:22', datetime.datetime(2024, 6, 2, 16, 22))]
>>>

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Start at the dateparser.search search_dates entry point and reproduce the Portuguese example from the issue. Trace how the pt locale interprets numeric dates, then verify that 06/02/2024 is returned as February 6, 2024 while the time and surrounding text remain unchanged.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
localization
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
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Newbie friendliness
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