#36820: Date Parsing Modernization
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Reporter: Varun Kasyap | Owner: Varun
Pentamaraju | Kasyap Pentamaraju
Type: New feature | Status: assigned
Component: Utilities | Version: dev
Severity: Normal | Resolution:
Keywords: dateparse, | Triage Stage:
timesince | Unreviewed
Has patch: 0 | Needs documentation: 0
Needs tests: 0 | Patch needs improvement: 0
Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
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Description changed by Varun Kasyap Pentamaraju:
Old description:
> I have been analyzing django.utils.dateparse and django.utils.timesince.
> Currently, developers have to write custom logic for many very common use
> cases.
>
> Maybe we should add built-in support for these common cases:
> Please correct me if i am wrong
>
> 1) parse_datetime relies on regex and does not support partial dates (for
> example, providing "2024" returns None instead of a datetime like
> 2024-01-01 12:00).
> 2) timesince forces long-form output such as "1 year, 2 months" using
> hard-coded joins, while modern UIs prefer compact formats like "1y 2mo"
> or "2w".
> 3) Support a customizable “Just now” threshold instead of returning "0
> minutes" for very small time differences.
New description:
I have been analyzing django.utils.dateparse and django.utils.timesince.
Currently, developers have to write custom logic for many very common use
cases.
Maybe we should add built-in support for these common cases:
Please correct me if i am wrong
1) parse_datetime relies on regex and does not support partial dates (for
example, providing "2024" returns None instead of a datetime like
2024-01-01 12:00).
2) timesince forces long-form output such as "1 year, 2 months" using
hard-coded joins, while modern UIs prefer compact formats like "1y 2mo" or
"2w".
3) Support a customizable “Just now” threshold instead of returning "0
minutes" for small time differences.
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