Source code for dateparser

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
__version__ = '0.7.5'

from .date import DateDataParser
from .conf import apply_settings

_default_parser = DateDataParser()


[docs]@apply_settings def parse(date_string, date_formats=None, languages=None, locales=None, region=None, settings=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/locales. :type date_formats: list :param languages: A list of language codes, e.g. ['en', 'es', 'zh-Hant']. If locales are not given, languages and region are used to construct locales for translation. :type languages: list :param locales: A list of locale codes, e.g. ['fr-PF', 'qu-EC', 'af-NA']. The parser uses locales to translate date string. :type locales: list :param region: A region code, e.g. 'IN', '001', 'NE'. If locales are not given, languages and region are used to construct locales for translation. :type region: str|unicode :param settings: Configure customized behavior using settings defined in :mod:`dateparser.conf.Settings`. :type settings: dict :return: Returns :class:`datetime <datetime.datetime>` representing parsed date if successful, else returns None :rtype: :class:`datetime <datetime.datetime>`. :raises: ValueError - Unknown Language """ parser = _default_parser if any([languages, locales, region, not settings._default]): parser = DateDataParser(languages=languages, locales=locales, region=region, settings=settings) data = parser.get_date_data(date_string, date_formats) if data: return data['date_obj']