scrapinghub / scrapinghub/dateparser
Is there a way to get date_order for unambiguous dates ?
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Type: Enhancement
- Dominant language
- Python
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Description
When dateparser.parse(date_str) is called is there a way / (internal function) / (internal local var) by which date_order can be extracted for dates in which it is clear which number is a month and which is the day ?
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Research direction
Start at the dateparser.parse(date_str) entry point and trace how date order is determined for unambiguous dates. Check the existing issue discussion for any constraints; done should be a clear, usable way to obtain the detected date_order.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100