scrapinghub / scrapinghub/dateparser

Date after colon is not parsed (": 24 February 2019")

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Status: Bug confirmed Type: Bug
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Description

Date after colon is not parsed, e.g. : 24 February 2019

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Start by reproducing the reported parsing input : 24 February 2019 with the dateparser package and trace the parser entry point that handles text after a colon. Confirm the corrected behavior with a regression test for this example; no specific source file or test path is named in the issue.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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