Using DateDataParser

dateparser.parse() uses a default parser which tries to detect language every time it is called and is not the most efficient way while parsing dates from the same source.

DateDataParser provides an alternate and efficient way to control language detection behavior.

See Performance for ways to make parsing faster.

dateparser.date.DateDataParser can also be initialized with known languages:

>>> ddp = DateDataParser(languages=['de', 'nl'])
>>> ddp.get_date_data('vr jan 24, 2014 12:49')
DateData(date_obj=datetime.datetime(2014, 1, 24, 12, 49), period='day', locale='nl', parts=('year', 'month', 'day', 'time'))
>>> ddp.get_date_data('18.10.14 um 22:56 Uhr')
DateData(date_obj=datetime.datetime(2014, 10, 18, 22, 56), period='day', locale='de', parts=('year', 'month', 'day', 'time'))
>>> ddp.get_date_data('11 July 2012')
DateData(date_obj=None, period='day', locale=None, parts=())