Module:Age: Difference between revisions

    m (Protected "Module:Age": High-risk Lua module; 1,000+ transclusions ([Edit=Require autoconfirmed or confirmed access] (indefinite)))
    (update from sandbox: sortable=table; ranges of more time units; no default sort key in Template:Age in years and days; implement Template:Birth date and age; experimental range=no)
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    -- Implement various "age of" and other date-related templates.
    -- Implement various "age of" and other date-related templates.


    local _Date, _current_date
    local _Date, _currentDate
    local function get_exports(frame)
    local function getExports(frame)
    -- Return objects exported from the date module or its sandbox.
    -- Return objects exported from the date module or its sandbox.
    if not _Date then
    if not _Date then
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    local datemod = require('Module:Date' .. sandbox)
    local datemod = require('Module:Date' .. sandbox)
    _Date = datemod._Date
    _Date = datemod._Date
    _current_date = datemod._current
    _currentDate = datemod._current
    end
    end
    return _Date, _current_date
    return _Date, _currentDate
    end
    end


    local function collection()
    local Collection  -- a table to hold items
    -- Return a table to hold items.
    Collection = {
    return {
    add = function (self, item)
    n = 0,
    if item ~= nil then
    add = function (self, item)
    self.n = self.n + 1
    self.n = self.n + 1
    self[self.n] = item
    self[self.n] = item
    end,
    end
    join = function (self, sep)
    end,
    return table.concat(self, sep)
    join = function (self, sep)
    end,
    return table.concat(self, sep)
    }
    end,
    end
    remove = function (self, pos)
    if self.n > 0 and (pos == nil or (0 < pos and pos <= self.n)) then
    self.n = self.n - 1
    return table.remove(self, pos)
    end
    end,
    sort = function (self, comp)
    table.sort(self, comp)
    end,
    new = function ()
    return setmetatable({n = 0}, Collection)
    end
    }
    Collection.__index = Collection


    local function strip_to_nil(text)
    local function stripToNil(text)
    -- If text is a string, return its trimmed content, or nil if empty.
    -- If text is a string, return its trimmed content, or nil if empty.
    -- Otherwise return text (which may, for example, be nil).
    -- Otherwise return text (which may, for example, be nil).
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    end
    end


    local function message(msg, nocat)
    local function message(msg, id)
    -- Return formatted message text for an error.
    -- Return formatted message text for an error or warning.
    -- Can append "#FormattingError" to URL of a page with a problem to find it.
    local categories = {
    local anchor = '<span id="FormattingError"></span>'
    error = '[[Category:Age error]]',
    local category
    warning = '[[Category:Age error]]',  -- same as error until determine whether 'Age warning' would be worthwhile
    if not nocat and mw.title.getCurrentTitle():inNamespaces(0, 10) then
    }
    -- Category only in namespaces: 0=article, 10=template.
    local a, b, category
    category = '[[Category:Age error]]'
    if id == 'warning' then
    a = '<sup>[<i>'
    b = '</i>]</sup>'
    else
    else
    category = ''
    a = '<strong class="error">Error: '
    b = '</strong>'
    end
    if mw.title.getCurrentTitle():inNamespaces(0) then
    -- Category only in namespaces: 0=article.
    category = categories[id or 'error']
    end
    end
    return anchor ..
    return
    '<strong class="error">Error: ' ..
    a ..
    mw.text.nowiki(msg) ..
    mw.text.nowiki(msg) ..
    '</strong>' ..
    b ..
    category
    (category or '')
    end
    end


    local function formatnumber(number)
    local function formatNumber(number)
    -- Return the given number formatted with commas as group separators,
    -- Return the given number formatted with commas as group separators,
    -- given that the number is an integer.
    -- given that the number is an integer.
    local numstr = tostring(number)
    local numstr = tostring(number)
    local length = #numstr
    local length = #numstr
    local places = collection()
    local places = Collection.new()
    local pos = 0
    local pos = 0
    repeat
    repeat
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    until pos >= length
    until pos >= length
    places:add(length)
    places:add(length)
    local groups = collection()
    local groups = Collection.new()
    for i = places.n, 2, -1 do
    for i = places.n, 2, -1 do
    local p1 = length - places[i] + 1
    local p1 = length - places[i] + 1
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    end
    end


    local function make_sort(value, sortable)
    local function makeSort(value, sortable)
    -- Return a sort key in a span if specified.
    -- Return a sort key if requested.
    -- Assume value is a valid number which has not overflowed.
    -- Assume value is a valid number which has not overflowed.
    if sortable == 'sortable_on' or sortable == 'sortable_debug' then
    if sortable == 'sortable_table' or sortable == 'sortable_on' or sortable == 'sortable_debug' then
    local sortkey
    local sortkey
    if value == 0 then
    if value == 0 then
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    sortkey = string.format('%d', prefix) .. string.format('%015.0f', math.floor(value * 10^(14-mag)))
    sortkey = string.format('%d', prefix) .. string.format('%015.0f', math.floor(value * 10^(14-mag)))
    end
    end
    local lhs = sortable == 'sortable_debug' and
    local lhs, rhs
    '<span style="border:1px solid;display:inline;" class="sortkey">' or
    if sortable == 'sortable_table' then
    '<span style="display:none" class="sortkey">'
    lhs = 'data-sort-value="'
    return lhs .. sortkey .. '♠</span>'
    rhs = '"|'
    else
    lhs = sortable == 'sortable_debug' and
    '<span style="border:1px solid;display:inline;" class="sortkey">' or
    '<span style="display:none" class="sortkey">'
    rhs = '♠</span>'
    end
    return lhs .. sortkey .. rhs
    end
    end
    end
    end


    local translate_parameters = {
    local translateParameters = {
    abbr = {
    abbr = {
    off = 'abbr_off',
    off = 'abbr_off',
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    ymw = { 'y', 'm', 'w', id = 'ymw' },
    ymw = { 'y', 'm', 'w', id = 'ymw' },
    ymwd = { 'y', 'm', 'w', 'd', id = 'ymwd' },
    ymwd = { 'y', 'm', 'w', 'd', id = 'ymwd' },
    yd = { 'y', 'd', id = 'yd', keepzero = true },
    yd = { 'y', 'd', id = 'yd', keepZero = true },
    m = { 'm', id = 'm' },
    m = { 'm', id = 'm' },
    md = { 'm', 'd', id = 'md' },
    md = { 'm', 'd', id = 'md' },
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    off = false,
    off = false,
    on = 'sortable_on',
    on = 'sortable_on',
    table = 'sortable_table',
    debug = 'sortable_debug',
    debug = 'sortable_debug',
    },
    },
    }
    }


    local function date_extract(frame)
    local function dateExtract(frame)
    -- Return part of a date after performing an optional operation.
    -- Return part of a date after performing an optional operation.
    local Date = get_exports(frame)
    local Date = getExports(frame)
    local args = frame:getParent().args
    local args = frame:getParent().args
    local parms = {}
    local parms = {}
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    return message('Need valid date')
    return message('Need valid date')
    end
    end
    local add = strip_to_nil(args.add)
    local add = stripToNil(args.add)
    if add then
    if add then
    for item in add:gmatch('%S+') do
    for item in add:gmatch('%S+') do
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    end
    end
    local prefix, result
    local prefix, result
    local sortable = translate_parameters.sortable[args.sortable]
    local sortable = translateParameters.sortable[args.sortable]
    if sortable then
    if sortable then
    local value = (date.partial and date.partial.first or date).jdz
    local value = (date.partial and date.partial.first or date).jdz
    prefix = make_sort(value, sortable)
    prefix = makeSort(value, sortable)
    end
    end
    local show = strip_to_nil(args.show) or 'dmy'
    local show = stripToNil(args.show) or 'dmy'
    if show ~= 'hide' then
    if show ~= 'hide' then
    result = date[show]
    result = date[show]
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    end
    end


    local function make_text(values, components, names, options)
    local function makeText(values, components, names, options)
    -- Return wikitext representing an age or duration.
    -- Return wikitext representing an age or duration.
    local text = collection()
    local text = Collection.new()
    local count = #values
    local count = #values
    local sep = names.sep or ''
    local sep = names.sep or ''
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    -- v is a number (say 4 for 4 years), or a table ({4,5} for 4 or 5 years).
    -- v is a number (say 4 for 4 years), or a table ({4,5} for 4 or 5 years).
    local islist = type(v) == 'table'
    local islist = type(v) == 'table'
    if (islist or v > 0) or (text.n == 0 and i == count) or (text.n > 0 and components.keepzero) then
    if (islist or v > 0) or (text.n == 0 and i == count) or (text.n > 0 and components.keepZero) then
    local fmt, vstr
    local fmt, vstr
    if i == 1 and options.format == 'format_commas' then
    if i == 1 and options.format == 'format_commas' then
    -- Numbers after the first should be small and not need formatting.
    -- Numbers after the first should be small and not need formatting.
    fmt = formatnumber
    fmt = formatNumber
    else
    else
    fmt = tostring
    fmt = tostring
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    end
    end


    local function date_difference(parms)
    local function dateDifference(parms)
    -- Return a formatted date difference using the given parameters
    -- Return a formatted date difference using the given parameters
    -- which have been validated.
    -- which have been validated.
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    local show = parms.show  -- may be nil; default is set below
    local show = parms.show  -- may be nil; default is set below
    local abbr = parms.abbr or 'abbr_off'
    local abbr = parms.abbr or 'abbr_off'
    local default_join
    local defaultJoin
    if abbr ~= 'abbr_off' then
    if abbr ~= 'abbr_off' then
    default_join = 'sep_space'
    defaultJoin = 'sep_space'
    end
    end
    if not show then
    if not show then
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    if parms.disp == 'disp_age' then
    if parms.disp == 'disp_age' then
    if diff.years < 3 then
    if diff.years < 3 then
    default_join = 'sep_space'
    defaultJoin = 'sep_space'
    if diff.years >= 1 then
    if diff.years >= 1 then
    show = 'ym'
    show = 'ym'
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    end
    end
    if type(show) ~= 'table' then
    if type(show) ~= 'table' then
    show = translate_parameters.show[show]
    show = translateParameters.show[show]
    end
    end
    if parms.disp == 'disp_raw' then
    if parms.disp == 'disp_raw' then
    default_join = 'sep_space'
    defaultJoin = 'sep_space'
    abbr = 'abbr_raw'
    abbr = 'abbr_raw'
    elseif parms.want_sc then
    elseif parms.wantSc then
    default_join = 'sep_serialcomma'
    defaultJoin = 'sep_serialcomma'
    end
    end
    local diff_options = {
    local diffOptions = {
    round = parms.round,
    round = parms.round,
    duration = parms.want_duration,
    duration = parms.wantDuration,
    range = parms.range and true or nil,
    range = parms.range and true or nil,
    }
    }
    local prefix
    local prefix
    if parms.sortable then
    if parms.sortable then
    local value = diff.age_days + (parms.want_duration and 1 or 0)  -- days and fraction of a day
    local value = diff.age_days + (parms.wantDuration and 1 or 0)  -- days and fraction of a day
    if diff.isnegative then
    if diff.isnegative then
    value = -value
    value = -value
    end
    end
    prefix = make_sort(value, parms.sortable)
    prefix = makeSort(value, parms.sortable)
    end
    end
    local text_options = {
    local textOptions = {
    prefix = prefix,
    prefix = prefix,
    suffix = parms.suffix,  -- not currently used
    suffix = parms.suffix,  -- not currently used
    format = parms.format,
    format = parms.format,
    join = parms.sep or default_join,
    join = parms.sep or defaultJoin,
    isnegative = diff.isnegative,
    isnegative = diff.isnegative,
    range = parms.range,
    range = parms.range,
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    return prefix or ''
    return prefix or ''
    end
    end
    local values = { diff:age(show.id, diff_options) }
    local values = { diff:age(show.id, diffOptions) }
    if values[1] then
    if values[1] then
    return make_text(values, show, names[abbr], text_options)
    return makeText(values, show, names[abbr], textOptions)
    end
    if diff.partial then
    -- Handle a more complex range such as
    -- {{age_yd|20 Dec 2001|2003|range=yes}} → 1 year, 12 days or 2 years, 11 days
    local opt = {
    format = textOptions.format,
    join = textOptions.join,
    isnegative = textOptions.isnegative,
    }
    return
    (textOptions.prefix or '') ..
    makeText({ diff.partial.mindiff:age(show.id, diffOptions) }, show, names[abbr], opt) ..
    (textOptions.range == 'dash' and '–' or '&nbsp;or ') ..
    makeText({ diff.partial.maxdiff:age(show.id, diffOptions) }, show, names[abbr], opt) ..
    (textOptions.suffix or '')
    end
    end
    return message('Parameter show=' .. show.id .. ' is not supported here')
    return message('Parameter show=' .. show.id .. ' is not supported here')
    end
    end


    local function get_dates(frame, getopt)
    local function getDates(frame, getopt)
    -- Parse template parameters and return one of:
    -- Parse template parameters and return one of:
    -- * date        (a date table, if single)
    -- * date        (a date table, if single)
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    -- * text        (a string error message)
    -- * text        (a string error message)
    -- A missing date is replaced with the current date.
    -- A missing date is replaced with the current date.
    -- If want_mixture is true, a missing date component is replaced
    -- If wantMixture is true, a missing date component is replaced
    -- from the current date, so can get a bizarre mixture of
    -- from the current date, so can get a bizarre mixture of
    -- specified/current y/m/d as has been done by some "age" templates.
    -- specified/current y/m/d as has been done by some "age" templates.
    -- Some results may be placed in table getopt.
    -- Some results may be placed in table getopt.
    local Date, current_date = get_exports(frame)
    local Date, currentDate = getExports(frame)
    getopt = getopt or {}
    getopt = getopt or {}
    local fix = getopt.fix and 'fix' or ''
    local fix = getopt.fix and 'fix' or ''
    local partial = getopt.range and 'partial' or ''
    local partial = getopt.partial and 'partial' or ''
    local args = frame:getParent().args
    local args = frame:getParent().args
    local fields = {}
    local fields = {}
    local is_named = args.year or args.year1 or args.year2 or
    local isNamed = args.year or args.year1 or args.year2 or
    args.month or args.month1 or args.month2 or
    args.month or args.month1 or args.month2 or
    args.day or args.day1 or args.day2
    args.day or args.day1 or args.day2
    if is_named then
    if isNamed then
    fields[1] = args.year1 or args.year
    fields[1] = args.year1 or args.year
    fields[2] = args.month1 or args.month
    fields[2] = args.month1 or args.month
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    local imax = 0
    local imax = 0
    for i = 1, 6 do
    for i = 1, 6 do
    fields[i] = strip_to_nil(fields[i])
    fields[i] = stripToNil(fields[i])
    if fields[i] then
    if fields[i] then
    imax = i
    imax = i
    end
    end
    end
    end
    local single = getopt.single
    local noDefault = imax == 0 and getopt.noMissing
    local dates = {}
    local dates = {}
    if is_named or imax > 2 then
    if isNamed or imax >= 3 then
    local nr_dates = single and 1 or 2
    local nrDates = getopt.single and 1 or 2
    if getopt.want_mixture then
    if getopt.wantMixture then
    -- Cannot be partial since empty fields are set from current.
    -- Cannot be partial since empty fields are set from current.
    local components = { 'year', 'month', 'day' }
    local components = { 'year', 'month', 'day' }
    for i = 1, nr_dates * 3 do
    for i = 1, nrDates * 3 do
    fields[i] = fields[i] or current_date[components[i > 3 and i - 3 or i]]
    fields[i] = fields[i] or currentDate[components[i > 3 and i - 3 or i]]
    end
    end
    for i = 1, nr_dates do
    for i = 1, nrDates do
    local index = i == 1 and 1 or 4
    local index = i == 1 and 1 or 4
    dates[i] = Date(fields[index], fields[index+1], fields[index+2])
    dates[i] = Date(fields[index], fields[index+1], fields[index+2])
    end
    end
    else
    else
    for i = 1, nr_dates do
    for i = 1, nrDates do
    local index = i == 1 and 1 or 4
    local index = i == 1 and 1 or 4
    local y, m, d = fields[index], fields[index+1], fields[index+2]
    local y, m, d = fields[index], fields[index+1], fields[index+2]
    if (partial and y) or (y and m and d) then
    if (partial and y) or (y and m and d) then
    dates[i] = Date(fix, partial, y, m, d)
    dates[i] = Date(fix, partial, y, m, d)
    elseif not (y or m or d) then
    elseif not y and not m and not d and not noDefault then
    dates[i] = Date('currentdate')
    dates[i] = Date('currentdate')
    end
    end
    end
    end
    end
    end
    else
    elseif not noDefault then
    getopt.textdates = true
    getopt.textdates = true -- have parsed each date from a single text field
    dates[1] = Date(fix, partial, fields[1] or 'currentdate')
    dates[1] = Date(fix, partial, fields[1] or 'currentdate')
    if not single then
    if not getopt.single then
    dates[2] = Date(fix, partial, fields[2] or 'currentdate')
    dates[2] = Date(fix, partial, fields[2] or 'currentdate')
    end
    end
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    return message('Need valid year, month, day')
    return message('Need valid year, month, day')
    end
    end
    if single then
    if getopt.single then
    return dates[1]
    return dates[1]
    end
    end
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    end
    end


    local function age_generic(frame)
    local function ageGeneric(frame)
    -- Return the result required by the specified template.
    -- Return the result required by the specified template.
    -- Can use sortable=x where x = on/off/debug in any supported template.
    -- Can use sortable=x where x = on/table/off/debug in any supported template.
    -- Some templates default to sortable=on but can be overridden with sortable=off.
    -- Some templates default to sortable=on but can be overridden.
    local name = frame.args.template
    local name = frame.args.template
    if not name then
    if not name then
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    format = 'format_commas',
    format = 'format_commas',
    sep = args.sep ~= 'and' and 'sep_comma' or nil,
    sep = args.sep ~= 'and' and 'sep_comma' or nil,
    sortable = 'on',        -- temporarily use sortable for compatibility with old template; talk proposes removing this
    },
    },
    age_yd_nts = {              -- {{age in years and days nts}}
    age_yd_nts = {              -- {{age in years and days nts}}
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    age_ymwd = {                -- {{age in years, months, weeks and days}}
    age_ymwd = {                -- {{age in years, months, weeks and days}}
    show = 'ymwd',
    show = 'ymwd',
    want_mixture = true,
    wantMixture = true,
    },
    },
    }
    }
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    end
    end
    if name == 'age_days' then
    if name == 'age_days' then
    local su = strip_to_nil(args['show unit'])
    local su = stripToNil(args['show unit'])
    if su then
    if su then
    if su == 'abbr' or su == 'full' then
    if su == 'abbr' or su == 'full' then
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    end
    end
    end
    end
    local range = spec.range or yes(args.range) or (args.range == 'dash' and 'dash' or nil)
    local partial
    local range = stripToNil(args.range) or spec.range
    if range then
    -- Suppose partial dates are used and age could be 11 or 12 years.
    -- "|range=" (empty value) has no effect (spec is used).
    -- "|range=yes" or spec.range == true sets range = true (gives "11 or 12")
    -- "|range=dash" sets range = 'dash' (gives "11–12").
    -- "|range=no" sets range = nil (gives "12").
    --    Above gives a good result with age in years, but is probably unhelpful for other cases.
    --    {{age in years|year1=1900|year2=1910|range=no}} → 10
    --    {{age in days|year1=1900|year2=1910|range=no}}  → 4016 (from 1900-01-01 to 1910-12-31)
    -- "|range=OTHER" sets range = nil and rejects partial dates.
    range = ({ dash = 'dash', no = 'no', [true] = true })[range] or yes(range)
    if range then
    partial = true  -- accept partial dates with a possible age range for the result
    if range == 'no' then
    range = nil
    end
    end
    end
    local getopt = {
    local getopt = {
    fix = yes(args.fix),
    fix = yes(args.fix),
    range = range,
    partial = partial,
    want_mixture = spec.want_mixture,
    wantMixture = spec.wantMixture,
    }
    }
    local date1, date2 = get_dates(frame, getopt)
    local date1, date2 = getDates(frame, getopt)
    if type(date1) == 'string' then
    if type(date1) == 'string' then
    return date1
    return date1
    end
    end
    local format = strip_to_nil(args.format)
    local format = stripToNil(args.format)
    if format then
    if format then
    format = 'format_' .. format
    format = 'format_' .. format
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    local parms = {
    local parms = {
    diff = date2 - date1,
    diff = date2 - date1,
    want_duration = spec.duration or yes(args.duration),
    wantDuration = spec.duration or yes(args.duration),
    range = range,
    range = range,
    want_sc = yes(args.sc),
    wantSc = yes(args.sc),
    show = args.show == 'hide' and 'hide' or spec.show,
    show = args.show == 'hide' and 'hide' or spec.show,
    abbr = spec.abbr,
    abbr = spec.abbr,
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    round = yes(args.round),
    round = yes(args.round),
    sep = spec.sep,
    sep = spec.sep,
    sortable = translate_parameters.sortable[args.sortable or spec.sortable],
    sortable = translateParameters.sortable[args.sortable or spec.sortable],
    }
    }
    if (spec.negative or frame.args.negative) == 'error' and parms.diff.isnegative then
    if (spec.negative or frame.args.negative) == 'error' and parms.diff.isnegative then
    return message('The second date should not be before the first date')
    return message('The second date should not be before the first date')
    end
    end
    return date_difference(parms)
    return dateDifference(parms)
    end
     
    local function bda(frame)
    -- Implement [[Template:Birth date and age]].
    local args = frame:getParent().args
    local options = { noMissing=true, single=true }
    local date = getDates(frame, options)
    if type(date) == 'string' then
    return date  -- error text
    end
    local Date = getExports(frame)
    local diff = Date('currentdate') - date
    if diff.isnegative or diff.years > 150 then
    return message('Invalid birth date for calculating age')
    end
    local disp, show = 'disp_raw', 'y'
    if diff.years < 2 then
    disp = 'disp_age'
    if diff.years == 0 and diff.months == 0 then
    show = 'd'
    else
    show = 'm'
    end
    end
    local df = stripToNil(args.df)  -- day first (dmy); default is month first (mdy)
    local result = df and
    '%-d %B %-Y' or
    '%B %-d, %-Y'
    result = '(<span class="bday">%-Y-%m-%d</span>) </span>' .. result
    result = '<span style="display:none"> ' ..
    date:text(result) ..
    '<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> ' ..
    '(age&nbsp;' ..
    dateDifference({
    diff = diff,
    show = show,
    abbr = 'abbr_off',
    disp = disp,
    sep = 'sep_space',
    }) ..
    ')</span>'
    local warnings = tonumber(frame.args.warnings)
    if warnings and warnings > 0 then
    local good = {
    df = true,
    mf = true,
    template = true,
    day = true,
    day1 = true,
    month = true,
    month1 = true,
    year = true,
    year1 = true,
    }
    local invalid
    local imax = options.textdates and 1 or 3
    for k, _ in pairs(args) do
    if type(k) == 'number' then
    if k > imax then
    invalid = tostring(k)
    break
    end
    else
    if not good[k] then
    invalid = k
    break
    end
    end
    end
    if invalid then
    result = result .. message('invalid parameter ' .. invalid, 'warning')
    end
    end
    return result
    end
    end


    local function date_to_gsd(frame)
    local function dateToGsd(frame)
    -- This implements {{gregorian serial date}}.
    -- Implement [[Template:Gregorian serial date]].
    -- Return Gregorian serial date of the given date, or the current date.
    -- Return Gregorian serial date of the given date, or the current date.
    -- The returned value is negative for dates before 1 January 1 AD
    -- The returned value is negative for dates before 1 January 1 AD
    -- despite the fact that GSD is not defined for such dates.
    -- despite the fact that GSD is not defined for such dates.
    local date = get_dates(frame, { want_mixture=true, single=true })
    local date = getDates(frame, { wantMixture=true, single=true })
    if type(date) == 'string' then
    if type(date) == 'string' then
    return date
    return date
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    end
    end


    local function jd_to_date(frame)
    local function jdToDate(frame)
    -- Return formatted date from a Julian date.
    -- Return formatted date from a Julian date.
    -- The result includes a time if the input includes a fraction.
    -- The result includes a time if the input includes a fraction.
    -- The word 'Julian' is accepted for the Julian calendar.
    -- The word 'Julian' is accepted for the Julian calendar.
    local Date = get_exports(frame)
    local Date = getExports(frame)
    local args = frame:getParent().args
    local args = frame:getParent().args
    local date = Date('juliandate', args[1], args[2])
    local date = Date('juliandate', args[1], args[2])
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    end
    end


    local function date_to_jd(frame)
    local function dateToJd(frame)
    -- Return Julian date (a number) from a date which may include a time,
    -- Return Julian date (a number) from a date which may include a time,
    -- or the current date ('currentdate') or current date and time ('currentdatetime').
    -- or the current date ('currentdate') or current date and time ('currentdatetime').
    -- The word 'Julian' is accepted for the Julian calendar.
    -- The word 'Julian' is accepted for the Julian calendar.
    local Date = get_exports(frame)
    local Date = getExports(frame)
    local args = frame:getParent().args
    local args = frame:getParent().args
    local date = Date(args[1], args[2], args[3], args[4], args[5], args[6], args[7])
    local date = Date(args[1], args[2], args[3], args[4], args[5], args[6], args[7])
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    end
    end


    local function time_interval(frame)
    local function timeInterval(frame)
    -- This implements {{time interval}}.
    -- Implement [[Template:Time interval]].
    -- There are two positional arguments: date1, date2.
    -- There are two positional arguments: date1, date2.
    -- The default for each is the current date and time.
    -- The default for each is the current date and time.
    -- Result is date2 - date1 formatted.
    -- Result is date2 - date1 formatted.
    local Date = get_exports(frame)
    local Date = getExports(frame)
    local args = frame:getParent().args
    local args = frame:getParent().args
    local parms = {
    local parms = {
    want_duration = yes(args.duration),
    wantDuration = yes(args.duration),
    range = yes(args.range) or (args.range == 'dash' and 'dash' or nil),
    range = yes(args.range) or (args.range == 'dash' and 'dash' or nil),
    want_sc = yes(args.sc),
    wantSc = yes(args.sc),
    }
    }
    local fix = yes(args.fix) and 'fix' or ''
    local fix = yes(args.fix) and 'fix' or ''
    local date1 = Date(fix, 'partial', strip_to_nil(args[1]) or 'currentdatetime')
    local date1 = Date(fix, 'partial', stripToNil(args[1]) or 'currentdatetime')
    if not date1 then
    if not date1 then
    return message('Invalid start date in first parameter')
    return message('Invalid start date in first parameter')
    end
    end
    local date2 = Date(fix, 'partial', strip_to_nil(args[2]) or 'currentdatetime')
    local date2 = Date(fix, 'partial', stripToNil(args[2]) or 'currentdatetime')
    if not date2 then
    if not date2 then
    return message('Invalid end date in second parameter')
    return message('Invalid end date in second parameter')
    end
    end
    parms.diff = date2 - date1
    parms.diff = date2 - date1
    for argname, translate in pairs(translate_parameters) do
    for argname, translate in pairs(translateParameters) do
    local parm = strip_to_nil(args[argname])
    local parm = stripToNil(args[argname])
    if parm then
    if parm then
    parm = translate[parm]
    parm = translate[parm]
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    end
    end
    else
    else
    parms.show = translate_parameters.show[round]
    parms.show = translateParameters.show[round]
    end
    end
    end
    end
    parms.round = true
    parms.round = true
    end
    end
    return date_difference(parms)
    return dateDifference(parms)
    end
    end


    return {
    return {
    age_generic = age_generic,         -- can emulate several age templates
    age_generic = ageGeneric,           -- can emulate several age templates
    gsd = date_to_gsd,                 -- Template:Gregorian_serial_date
    birth_date_and_age = bda,          -- Template:Birth_date_and_age
    extract = date_extract,           -- Template:Extract
    gsd = dateToGsd,                   -- Template:Gregorian_serial_date
    jd_to_date = jd_to_date,           -- Template:?
    extract = dateExtract,             -- Template:Extract
    JULIANDAY = date_to_jd,           -- Template:JULIANDAY
    jd_to_date = jdToDate,             -- Template:?
    time_interval = time_interval,     -- Template:Time_interval
    JULIANDAY = dateToJd,               -- Template:JULIANDAY
    time_interval = timeInterval,       -- Template:Time_interval
    }
    }