scrapinghub / scrapinghub/dateparser

Unable to parse date with UTC offset

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Type: Bug
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Description

Dateparser is unable to parse this string: Fri Jan 26 16:32:21 +0000 2018

>>> import dateparser
>>> foo = dateparser.parse('Fri Jan 26 16:32:21 +0000 2018')
>>> print(foo)
None

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Reproduce the failure with the provided Python dateparser.parse snippet, then trace how the parser handles the UTC offset in the input string. Done means the string parses successfully instead of returning None, with coverage for this input to prevent regression.

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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
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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