Source code for dateparser

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
__version__ = '0.3.1'

from .date import DateDataParser

_default_parser = DateDataParser(allow_redetect_language=True)


[docs]def parse(date_string, date_formats=None, languages=None): """Parse date and time from given date string. :param date_string: A string representing date and/or time in a recognizably valid format. :type date_string: str|unicode :param date_formats: A list of format strings using directives as given `here <https://docs.python.org/2/library/datetime.html#strftime-and-strptime-behavior>`_. The parser applies formats one by one, taking into account the detected languages. :type date_formats: list :param languages: A list of two letters language codes.e.g. ['en', 'es']. If languages are given, it will not attempt to detect the language. :type languages: list :return: Returns a :mod:`datetime.datetime` if successful, else returns None :raises: ValueError - Unknown Language """ parser = _default_parser if languages: parser = DateDataParser(languages=languages) data = parser.get_date_data(date_string, date_formats) if data: return data['date_obj']