scrapinghub / scrapinghub/dateparser
Parsing of "in 1h30m" fails
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Type: Enhancement
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Description
dateparser.parse('in 1h30m') is currently taken to mean 'at 01:30', instead of 'in 1 hour and 30 minutes'.
Using absolute time when the input starts with in .. seems completely wrong.
Initially reported here: https://github.com/anoadragon453/matrix-reminder-bot/issues/38
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue with dateparser.parse('in 1h30m') and trace how inputs beginning with 'in' are classified. Confirm that the result represents a relative duration of one hour and 30 minutes rather than the absolute time 01:30, and add coverage for this input.
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- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
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- 35/100