Module:Date: Difference between revisions
use error(...) to report caller's errors
(date:list() now accepts a count; DateDiff methods age and duration; cleaner member names; remember if time entered with an am/pm option for default output) |
(use error(...) to report caller's errors) |
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-- Return a formatted string representing the given date. | -- Return a formatted string representing the given date. | ||
if not is_date(date) then | if not is_date(date) then | ||
error('date:text: need a date (use "date:text()" with a colon)', 2) | |||
end | end | ||
if type(fmt) ~= 'string' then | if type(fmt) ~= 'string' then | ||
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f = '%-d %B %-Y %{era}' | f = '%-d %B %-Y %{era}' | ||
else | else | ||
error('date:text: invalid format', 2) | |||
end | end | ||
t:add(f) | t:add(f) | ||
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-- Return a list of formatted strings from a list of dates. | -- Return a list of formatted strings from a list of dates. | ||
if not type(list) == 'table' then | if not type(list) == 'table' then | ||
error('date:list:text: need "list:text()" with a colon', 2) | |||
end | end | ||
local result = { join = _list_join } | local result = { join = _list_join } | ||
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local list = { text = _list_text } | local list = { text = _list_text } | ||
if not is_date(date) then | if not is_date(date) then | ||
error('date:list: need a date (use "date:list()" with a colon)', 2) | |||
end | end | ||
local count, offset, operation | local count, offset, operation | ||
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local mt = { | local mt = { | ||
__index = newdate, | __index = newdate, | ||
__newindex = function(t, k, v) error(' | __newindex = function(t, k, v) error('date.' .. tostring(k) .. ' is read-only', 2) end, | ||
__add = mt_date_add, | __add = mt_date_add, | ||
__sub = mt_date_sub, | __sub = mt_date_sub, | ||
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if not is_diff(diff) then | if not is_diff(diff) then | ||
local f = options == 'duration' and 'duration' or 'age' | local f = options == 'duration' and 'duration' or 'age' | ||
error(f .. ': need a date difference (use "diff:' .. f .. '()" with a colon)', 2) | |||
end | end | ||
local extra_day = options == 'duration' and 1 or 0 | local extra_day = options == 'duration' and 1 or 0 | ||