scrapinghub / scrapinghub/dateparser

dateparser not able to parse things like next tuesday.

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Type: Bug
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Description

It parses Tuesday to the date of the Tuesday of the current week but when input is next Tuesday it returns none.

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Start by reproducing the reported difference between “Tuesday” and “next Tuesday” through dateparser’s public parsing entry point. Trace the relative-date handling for weekday expressions and add regression coverage showing that “next Tuesday” resolves to the following Tuesday rather than returning None.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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