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-- returns a number according to the month in a date: 1 for January, etc.  Capitalization and spelling must be correct. If not a valid month, returns 0
-- returns a number according to the month in a date: 1 for January, etc.  Capitalization and spelling must be correct. If not a valid month, returns 0
function get_month_number (month)
local function get_month_number (month)
local long_months = {['January']=1, ['February']=2, ['March']=3, ['April']=4, ['May']=5, ['June']=6, ['July']=7, ['August']=8, ['September']=9, ['October']=10, ['November']=11, ['December']=12};
local long_months = {['January']=1, ['February']=2, ['March']=3, ['April']=4, ['May']=5, ['June']=6, ['July']=7, ['August']=8, ['September']=9, ['October']=10, ['November']=11, ['December']=12};
local short_months = {['Jan']=1, ['Feb']=2, ['Mar']=3, ['Apr']=4, ['May']=5, ['Jun']=6, ['Jul']=7, ['Aug']=8, ['Sep']=9, ['Oct']=10, ['Nov']=11, ['Dec']=12};
local short_months = {['Jan']=1, ['Feb']=2, ['Mar']=3, ['Apr']=4, ['May']=5, ['Jun']=6, ['Jul']=7, ['Aug']=8, ['Sep']=9, ['Oct']=10, ['Nov']=11, ['Dec']=12};
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-- returns a number according to the sequence of seasons in a year: 1 for Winter, etc.  Capitalization and spelling must be correct. If not a valid season, returns 0
-- returns a number according to the sequence of seasons in a year: 1 for Winter, etc.  Capitalization and spelling must be correct. If not a valid season, returns 0
function get_season_number (season)
local function get_season_number (season)
local season_list = {['Winter']=1, ['Spring']=2, ['Summer']=3, ['Fall']=4, ['Autumn']=4}
local season_list = {['Winter']=1, ['Spring']=2, ['Summer']=3, ['Fall']=4, ['Autumn']=4}
local temp;
local temp;
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--returns true if month or season is valid (properly spelled, capitalized, abbreviated)
--returns true if month or season is valid (properly spelled, capitalized, abbreviated)
function is_valid_month_or_season (month_season)
local function is_valid_month_or_season (month_season)
if 0 == get_month_number (month_season) then -- if month text isn't one of the twelve months, might be a season
if 0 == get_month_number (month_season) then -- if month text isn't one of the twelve months, might be a season
if 0 == get_season_number (month_season) then -- not a month, is it a season?
if 0 == get_season_number (month_season) then -- not a month, is it a season?
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]]
]]


function is_valid_year(year)
local function is_valid_year(year)
if not is_set(year_limit) then
if not is_set(year_limit) then
year_limit = tonumber(os.date("%Y"))+1; -- global variable so we only have to fetch it once
year_limit = tonumber(os.date("%Y"))+1; -- global variable so we only have to fetch it once
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Where the two calendars overlap (1582 to approximately 1923) dates are assumed to be Gregorian.
Where the two calendars overlap (1582 to approximately 1923) dates are assumed to be Gregorian.
]]
]]
function is_valid_date (year, month, day)
local function is_valid_date (year, month, day)
local days_in_month = {31, 28, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31};
local days_in_month = {31, 28, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31};
local month_length;
local month_length;
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end
end


--[[
--[[--------------------------< I S _ V A L I D _ M O N T H _ R A N G E _ S T Y L E >--------------------------
 
Months in a range are expected to have the same style: Jan–Mar or October–December but not February–Mar or Jul–August.
There is a special test for May because it can be either short or long form.
 
Returns true when style for both months is the same
 
]]
 
local function is_valid_month_range_style (month1, month2)
local len1 = month1:len();
local len2 = month2:len();
if len1 == len2 then
return true; -- both months are short form so return true
elseif 'May' == month1 or 'May'== month2 then
return true; -- both months are long form so return true
elseif 3 == len1 or 3 == len2 then
return false; -- months are mixed form so return false
else
return true; -- both months are long form so return true
end
end
 
 
--[[--------------------------< I S _ V A L I D _ M O N T H _ S E A S O N _ R A N G E >------------------------
 
Check a pair of months or seasons to see if both are valid members of a month or season pair.
Check a pair of months or seasons to see if both are valid members of a month or season pair.


Month pairs are expected to be left to right, earliest to latest in time. Similarly, seasons are also left to right, earliest to latest in time.  There is
Month pairs are expected to be left to right, earliest to latest in time.
an oddity with seasons.  Winter is assigned a value of 1, spring 2, ..., fall and autumn 4.  Because winter can follow fall/autumn at the end of a calender year, a special test
 
is made to see if |date=Fall-Winter yyyy (4-1) is the date.
Similarly, seasons are also left to right, earliest to latest in time.  There is an oddity with seasons: winter is assigned a value of 1, spring 2, ...,
fall and autumn 4.  Because winter can follow fall/autumn at the end of a calender year, a special test is made to see if |date=Fall-Winter yyyy (4-1) is the date.
 
]]
]]


function is_valid_month_season_range(range_start, range_end)
local function is_valid_month_season_range(range_start, range_end)
local range_start_number = get_month_number (range_start);
local range_start_number = get_month_number (range_start);
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local range_end_number = get_month_number (range_end); -- get end month number
local range_end_number = get_month_number (range_end); -- get end month number
if range_start_number < range_end_number then -- range_start is a month; does range_start precede range_end?
if range_start_number < range_end_number then -- range_start is a month; does range_start precede range_end?
return true; -- if yes, return true
if is_valid_month_range_style (range_start, range_end) then -- do months have the same style?
return true; -- proper order and same style
end
end
end
return false; -- range_start month number is greater than or equal to range end number; or range end isn't a month
return false; -- range_start month number is greater than or equal to range end number; or range end isn't a month
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COinS_date is date_string without anchor_year disambiguator if any
COinS_date is date_string without anchor_year disambiguator if any
]]
]]
function check_date (date_string)
local function check_date (date_string)
local year; -- assume that year2, months, and days are not used;
local year; -- assume that year2, months, and days are not used;
local year2=0; -- second year in a year range
local year2=0; -- second year in a year range
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day, month, year, day2, month2, anchor_year, year2=date_string:match("(%d%d?) +(%a+) +(%d%d%d%d?) – (%d%d?) +(%a+) +((%d%d%d%d?)%a?)");
day, month, year, day2, month2, anchor_year, year2=date_string:match("(%d%d?) +(%a+) +(%d%d%d%d?) – (%d%d?) +(%a+) +((%d%d%d%d?)%a?)");
if tonumber(year2) <= tonumber(year) then return false; end -- must be sequential years, left to right, earlier to later
if tonumber(year2) <= tonumber(year) then return false; end -- must be sequential years, left to right, earlier to later
if not is_valid_year(year2) then return false; end -- year2 no more than one year in the future
if not is_valid_year(year2) or not is_valid_month_range_style(month, month2) then return false; end -- year2 no more than one year in the future; months same style
month = get_month_number (month);
month = get_month_number (month);
month2 = get_month_number (month2);
month2 = get_month_number (month2);
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month, day, year, month2, day2, anchor_year, year2=date_string:match("(%a+) +(%d%d?), +(%d%d%d%d) – (%a+) +(%d%d?), +((%d%d%d%d)%a?)");
month, day, year, month2, day2, anchor_year, year2=date_string:match("(%a+) +(%d%d?), +(%d%d%d%d) – (%a+) +(%d%d?), +((%d%d%d%d)%a?)");
if tonumber(year2) <= tonumber(year) then return false; end -- must be sequential years, left to right, earlier to later
if tonumber(year2) <= tonumber(year) then return false; end -- must be sequential years, left to right, earlier to later
if not is_valid_year(year2) then return false; end -- year2 no more than one year in the future
if not is_valid_year(year2) or not is_valid_month_range_style(month, month2) then return false; end -- year2 no more than one year in the future; months same style
month = get_month_number (month);
month = get_month_number (month);
month2 = get_month_number (month2);
month2 = get_month_number (month2);
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if tonumber(year) >= tonumber(year2) then return false; end -- left to right, earlier to later, not the same
if tonumber(year) >= tonumber(year2) then return false; end -- left to right, earlier to later, not the same
if not is_valid_year(year2) then return false; end -- no year farther in the future than next year
if not is_valid_year(year2) then return false; end -- no year farther in the future than next year
if not((0 ~= get_month_number(month) and 0 ~= get_month_number(month2)) or -- both must be month year or season year, not mixed
if not((0 ~= get_month_number(month) and 0 ~= get_month_number(month2) and is_valid_month_range_style(month, month2)) or -- both must be month year, same month style
(0 ~= get_season_number(month) and 0 ~= get_season_number(month2))) then return false; end
(0 ~= get_season_number(month) and 0 ~= get_season_number(month2))) then return false; end -- or season year, not mixed


elseif date_string:match ("^%a+–%a+ +[1-9]%d%d%d%a?$") then -- month/season range year; months separated by endash  
elseif date_string:match ("^%a+–%a+ +[1-9]%d%d%d%a?$") then -- month/season range year; months separated by endash  
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]]
]]


function p.dates(date_parameters_list)
--function p.dates(date_parameters_list)
local function dates(date_parameters_list)
local anchor_year; -- will return as nil if the date being tested is not |date=
local anchor_year; -- will return as nil if the date being tested is not |date=
local COinS_date; -- will return as nil if the date being tested is not |date=
local COinS_date; -- will return as nil if the date being tested is not |date=
local error_message ="";
local error_message = "";
local good_date=false;
local mismatch = 0;
local good_date = false;
for k, v in pairs(date_parameters_list) do -- for each date-holding parameter in the list
for k, v in pairs(date_parameters_list) do -- for each date-holding parameter in the list
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end
end
end
end
return anchor_year, COinS_date, error_message, mismatch; -- and done
end


return anchor_year, COinS_date, error_message; -- and done
--[[--------------------------< Y E A R _ D A T E _ C H E C K >------------------------------------------------
 
Compare the value provided in |year= with the year value(s) provided in |date=.  This function returns a numeric value:
0 - year value does not match the year value in date
1 - (default) year value matches the year value in date or one of the year values when date contains two years
2 - year value matches the year value in date when date is in the form YYYY-MM-DD and year is disambiguated (|year=YYYYx)
 
]]
 
local function year_date_check (year_string, date_string)
local year;
local date1;
local date2;
local result = 1; -- result of the test; assume that the test passes
year = year_string:match ('(%d%d%d%d?)');
 
if date_string:match ('%d%d%d%d%-%d%d%-%d%d') and year_string:match ('%d%d%d%d%a') then --special case where date and year required YYYY-MM-DD and YYYYx
date1 = date_string:match ('(%d%d%d%d)');
year = year_string:match ('(%d%d%d%d)');
if year ~= date1 then
result = 0; -- years don't match
else
result = 2; -- years match; but because disambiguated, don't add to maint cat
end
elseif date_string:match ("%d%d%d%d?.-%d%d%d%d?") then -- any of the standard formats of date with two three- or four-digit years
date1, date2 = date_string:match ("(%d%d%d%d?).-(%d%d%d%d?)");
if year ~= date1 and year ~= date2 then
result = 0;
end
 
elseif date_string:match ("%d%d%d%d[%s%-–]+%d%d") then -- YYYY-YY date ranges
local century;
date1, century, date2 = date_string:match ("((%d%d)%d%d)[%s%-–]+(%d%d)");
date2 = century..date2; -- convert YY to YYYY
if year ~= date1 and year ~= date2 then
result = 0;
end
 
elseif date_string:match ("%d%d%d%d?") then -- any of the standard formats of date with one year
date1 = date_string:match ("(%d%d%d%d?)");
if year ~= date1 then
result = 0;
end
end
return result;
end
end


return p;
return {dates = dates, year_date_check = year_date_check} -- return exported functions
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