Module:Auto date formatter - Revision history

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2025-04-07T18:00:56Z

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2025-03-30T18:00:50Z

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Trappist the monk at 23:13, 29 March 2025

2025-03-29T23:13:49Z

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	local global_df = mw.loadData ('Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration').global_df; -- fetch global date format specified by {{use xxx dates}} template		local global_df = mw.loadData ('Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration').global_df; -- fetch global date format specified by {{use xxx dates}} template
	local base_format = global_df and global_df:match ('^(%a%a%a)'); -- get {{use xxx dates}} base date format: 'dmy' or 'mdy'		local base_format = global_df and global_df:match ('^(%a%a%a)'); -- get {{use xxx dates}} base date format: 'dmy' or 'mdy'
	local date_style = global_df and global_df:match ('^%a%a%a%-(.+)'); -- get \|cs1-dates= style modifiers		local date_style = global_df and global_df:match ('^%a%a%a%-(.+)'); -- get \|cs1-dates= style modifiers

Rjjiii: Without a date template, it was outputting the red error message: Lua error in Module:Auto_date_formatter at line 6: attempt to index local 'global_df' (a nil value).

2025-03-29T20:41:26Z

Without a date template, it was outputting the red error message: Lua error in Module:Auto_date_formatter at line 6: attempt to index local 'global_df' (a nil value).

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	local global_df = mw.loadData ('Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration').global_df; -- fetch global date format specified by {{use xxx dates}} template		local global_df = mw.loadData ('Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration').global_df; -- fetch global date format specified by {{use xxx dates}} template
	local base_format = global_df:match ('^(%a%a%a)'); -- get {{use xxx dates}} base date format: 'dmy' or 'mdy'		local base_format = global_df and global_df:match ('^(%a%a%a)'); -- get {{use xxx dates}} base date format: 'dmy' or 'mdy'
	local date_style = global_df:match ('^%a%a%a%-(.+)'); -- get \|cs1-dates= style modifiers		local date_style = global_df and global_df:match ('^%a%a%a%-(.+)'); -- get \|cs1-dates= style modifiers

Trappist the monk: Trappist the monk moved page Module:Sandbox/Trappist the monk/df to Module:Auto date formatter without leaving a redirect: get it out of the sandbox;

2025-03-29T15:16:59Z

Trappist the monk moved page Module:Sandbox/Trappist the monk/df to Module:Auto date formatter without leaving a redirect: get it out of the sandbox;

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Trappist the monk at 14:36, 29 March 2025

2025-03-29T14:36:23Z

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	local good, new_date = pcall (lang_obj.formatDate, lang_obj, format_strings_t[format][style], date); -- attempt to reformat; on success, <good> is boolean true		local good, new_date = pcall (lang_obj.formatDate, lang_obj, format_strings_t[format][style], date); -- attempt to reformat; on success, <good> is boolean true
	return (good and new_date) or date; -- returns <new_date> when <good> is boolean true; <date> else		return (good and new_date) or date; -- returns <new_date> when <good> is boolean true; <date> else
		⚫	end


			--[[--------------------------< _ P U B _ D A T E _ F O R M A T >----------------------------------------------

			Module entry point

			For publication dates \|date=, \|publication-date=, etc

			]]

			local function _pub_date_format (date)
		⚫	if not global_df then
		⚫	return date; -- when article does not have {{use xxx dates}}, abandon
			end

		⚫	local styles_t = {all = 'l', ll = 'l', l = 'l', ls = 'l', ly = 'l', s = 's', ss = 's', sy = 's', yy = 'y', y = 'y'}; -- map known styles for publication dates
		⚫	return formatter (date, base_format, styles_t[date_style] or 'l'); -- not a known style default to 'l' (long form)
	end		end


	--[[--------------------------< P U B _ D A T E _ F O R M A T >------------------------------------------------		--[[--------------------------< P U B _ D A T E _ F O R M A T >------------------------------------------------

			#invoke entry point

	For publication dates \|date=, \|publication-date=, etc		For publication dates \|date=, \|publication-date=, etc
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	local function pub_date_format (frame)		local function pub_date_format (frame)
	~~local~~ ~~date =~~ frame.args[1]; -- <args[1]> is date to be formatted		return _pub_date_format (frame.args[1]); -- <args[1]> is date to be formatted
			end


			--[[--------------------------< _ A C C E S S _ A R C H I V E _ F O R M A T >----------------------------------

			module entry point

			For access and archive dates \|access-date=, \|accessdate=, archive-date=, archivedate=

			]]

			local function _access_archive_format (date)
	if not global_df then		if not global_df then
	return date; -- when article does not have {{use xxx dates}}, abandon		return date; -- when article does not have {{use xxx dates}}, abandon
	end		end

	local styles_t = {all = 'l', ll = 'l', l = 'l', ls = 'l', ly = 'l', s = 's', ss = 's', sy = 's', yy = 'y', y = 'y'}; -- map known styles for ~~publication~~ dates		local styles_t = {all = 'l', ll = 'l', l = 'l', ls = 's', ly = 'y', s = 's', ss = 's', sy = 'y', yy = 'y', y = 'y'}; -- map known styles for access/archive dates
	return formatter (date, base_format, styles_t[date_style] or 'l'); -- not a known style default to 'l' (long form)		return formatter (date, base_format, styles_t[date_style] or 'l'); -- not a known style default to 'l' (long form)
	end		end
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	--[[--------------------------< A C C E S S _ A R C H I V E _ F O R M A T >------------------------------------		--[[--------------------------< A C C E S S _ A R C H I V E _ F O R M A T >------------------------------------

			#invoke entry point

	For access and archive dates \|access-date=, \|accessdate=, archive-date=, archivedate=		For access and archive dates \|access-date=, \|accessdate=, archive-date=, archivedate=
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	local function access_archive_format (frame)		local function access_archive_format (frame)
	~~local~~ ~~date =~~ frame.args[1]; -- <args[1]> is date to be formatted		return _access_archive_format (frame.args[1]); -- <args[1]> is date to be formatted

⚫	if not global_df then
⚫	return date; -- when article does not have {{use xxx dates}}, abandon
⚫	end

⚫	local styles_t = {all = 'l', ll = 'l', l = 'l', ls = 's', ly = 'y', s = 's', ss = 's', sy = 'y', yy = 'y', y = 'y'}; -- map known styles for ~~access/archive~~ dates
⚫	return formatter (date, base_format, styles_t[date_style] or 'l'); -- not a known style default to 'l' (long form)
	end		end

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	return {		return {
	pub_date_format = pub_date_format,		pub_date_format = pub_date_format, -- #invoke entry points
	access_archive_format = access_archive_format,		access_archive_format = access_archive_format,

			_pub_date_format = _pub_date_format, -- module entry points
			_access_archive_format = _access_archive_format,
	}		}

Trappist the monk at 13:56, 29 March 2025

2025-03-29T13:56:10Z

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	require ('strict');		require ('strict');

		⚫	local lang_obj = mw.language.getContentLanguage(); -- needed for the function to reformat dates

	local global_df = mw.loadData ('Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration').global_df; -- fetch global date format specified by {{use xxx dates}} template		local global_df = mw.loadData ('Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration').global_df; -- fetch global date format specified by {{use xxx dates}} template
		⚫	local base_format = global_df:match ('^(%a%a%a)'); -- get {{use xxx dates}} base date format: 'dmy' or 'mdy'
		⚫	local date_style = global_df:match ('^%a%a%a%-(.+)'); -- get \|cs1-dates= style modifiers

⚫	local lang_obj = mw.language.getContentLanguage(); -- function to reformat dates

	--[[--------------------------< F O R M A T T E R >------------------------------------------------------------		--[[--------------------------< F O R M A T T E R >------------------------------------------------------------
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	y, yy – year-initial numeric publication, access- and archive-dates (ymd); overrides base format		y, yy – year-initial numeric publication, access- and archive-dates (ymd); overrides base format

	note: 'all' is added by get_date_format() in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration when \|cs1-dates= is omitted or empty		note: 'all' is added by get_date_format() in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration when \|cs1-dates= is omitted or empty;
			cs1\|2 and this module then assume long-form date style for all dates

	]]		]]

	local function formatter (date, format, style)		local function formatter (date, format, style)
	local format_strings_t = {		local format_strings_t = { -- map <style> to formatDate() format strings (same as #time parser function)
	['dmy'] = {		['dmy'] = {
	['l'] = 'j F Y', -- long month name		['l'] = 'j F Y', -- long month name
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	local good, new_date = pcall (lang_obj.formatDate, lang_obj, format_strings_t[format][style], date); -- attempt to reformat; on success, <good> is boolean true		local good, new_date = pcall (lang_obj.formatDate, lang_obj, format_strings_t[format][style], date); -- attempt to reformat; on success, <good> is boolean true
	return (good and new_date) or date; -- when <good> is boolean true~~, return <new_date>~~; ~~return~~ <date> else		return (good and new_date) or date; -- returns <new_date> when <good> is boolean true; <date> else
	end		end

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	For publication dates \|date=, \|publication-date=, etc		For publication dates \|date=, \|publication-date=, etc

	{{#invoke:~~Sandbox/Trappist~~ ~~the~~ ~~monk/df~~\|pub_date_format\|16 March 2025}}		{{#invoke:auto date formatter\|pub_date_format\|16 March 2025}}

	]]		]]
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	end		end

			local styles_t = {all = 'l', ll = 'l', l = 'l', ls = 'l', ly = 'l', s = 's', ss = 's', sy = 's', yy = 'y', y = 'y'}; -- map known styles for publication dates
⚫	local base_format = global_df:match ('^(%a%a%a)'); -- get {{use xxx dates}} base date format: 'dmy' or 'mdy'
			return formatter (date, base_format, styles_t[date_style] or 'l'); -- not a known style default to 'l' (long form)
⚫	local date_style = global_df:match ('^%a%a%a%-(.+)'); -- get \|cs1-dates= style modifiers

	if ({['all'] = true, ['ll'] = true, ['l'] = true, ['ls'] = true, ['ly'] = true})[date_style] then -- default long-form style
	return formatter (date, base_format, 'l');
	elseif ({['s'] = true, ['ss'] = true, ['sy'] = true})[date_style] then -- abbrviated style
	return formatter (date, base_format, 's');
	else -- must be year-initial style; overrides format in <base_format>
	return formatter (date, base_format, 'y');
	end
	end		end

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	For access and archive dates \|access-date=, \|accessdate=, archive-date=, archivedate=		For access and archive dates \|access-date=, \|accessdate=, archive-date=, archivedate=

	{{#invoke:~~Sandbox/Trappist~~ ~~the~~ ~~monk/df~~\|access_archive_format\|16 March 2025}}		{{#invoke:auto date formatter\|access_archive_format\|16 March 2025}}

	]]		]]
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	end		end

			local styles_t = {all = 'l', ll = 'l', l = 'l', ls = 's', ly = 'y', s = 's', ss = 's', sy = 'y', yy = 'y', y = 'y'}; -- map known styles for access/archive dates
	local base_format = global_df:match ('^(%a%a%a)'); -- get {{use xxx dates}} base date format: 'dmy' or 'mdy'
			return formatter (date, base_format, styles_t[date_style] or 'l'); -- not a known style default to 'l' (long form)
	local date_style = global_df:match ('^%a%a%a%-(.+)'); -- get \|cs1-dates= style modifiers

	if ({['all'] = true, ['ll'] = true, ['l'] = true})[date_style] then -- default long-form style
	return formatter (date, base_format, 'l');
	elseif ({['ls'] = true, ['s'] = true, ['ss'] = true})[date_style] then -- abbrviated style
	return formatter (date, base_format, 's');
	else -- must be year-initial style; overrides format in <base_format>
	return formatter (date, base_format, 'y');
	end
	end		end

Trappist the monk at 17:27, 21 March 2025

2025-03-21T17:27:20Z

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	local function pub_date_format (frame)		local function pub_date_format (frame)
		⚫	local date = frame.args[1]; -- <args[1]> is date to be formatted

	if not global_df then		if not global_df then
	return date; -- when article does not have {{use xxx dates}}, abandon		return date; -- when article does not have {{use xxx dates}}, abandon
	end		end

⚫	local date = frame.args[1]; -- <args[1]> is date to be formatted

	local base_format = global_df:match ('^(%a%a%a)'); -- get {{use xxx dates}} base date format: 'dmy' or 'mdy'		local base_format = global_df:match ('^(%a%a%a)'); -- get {{use xxx dates}} base date format: 'dmy' or 'mdy'
	local date_style = global_df:match ('^%a%a%a%-(.+)'); -- get \|cs1-dates= style modifiers		local date_style = global_df:match ('^%a%a%a%-(.+)'); -- get \|cs1-dates= style modifiers
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	local function access_archive_format (frame)		local function access_archive_format (frame)
		⚫	local date = frame.args[1]; -- <args[1]> is date to be formatted

	if not global_df then		if not global_df then
	return date; -- when article does not have {{use xxx dates}}, abandon		return date; -- when article does not have {{use xxx dates}}, abandon
	end		end

⚫	local date = frame.args[1]; -- <args[1]> is date to be formatted

	local base_format = global_df:match ('^(%a%a%a)'); -- get {{use xxx dates}} base date format: 'dmy' or 'mdy'		local base_format = global_df:match ('^(%a%a%a)'); -- get {{use xxx dates}} base date format: 'dmy' or 'mdy'

Trappist the monk at 14:56, 17 March 2025

2025-03-17T14:56:54Z

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	local function formatter (date, format, style)		local function formatter (date, format, style)
			local format_strings_t = {
	local function do_format (format_str, date) -- local function to do the actual formatting
			['dmy'] = {
⚫	local good, new_date = pcall (lang_obj.formatDate, lang_obj, ~~format_str~~, date); -- attempt to reformat; on success, <good> is boolean true
		⚫	['l'] = 'j F Y', -- long month name
⚫	return (good and new_date) or date; -- when <good> is boolean true, return <new_date>; return <date> else
		⚫	['s'] = 'j M Y', -- abbreviated month name
	end
		⚫	['y'] = 'Y-m-d' -- year initial numeric; overrides <format> (dmy/mdy)
			},
			['mdy'] = {
			['l'] = 'F j, Y', -- long month name
			['s'] = 'M j, Y', -- abbreviated month name
			['y'] = 'Y-m-d' -- year initial numeric; overrides <format> (dmy/mdy)
			}
			}

		⚫	local good, new_date = pcall (lang_obj.formatDate, lang_obj, format_strings_t[format][style], date); -- attempt to reformat; on success, <good> is boolean true
⚫	if 'l' == ~~style~~ ~~then~~ -- long month-name ~~format~~
		⚫	return (good and new_date) or date; -- when <good> is boolean true, return <new_date>; return <date> else
	if 'dmy' == format then
	return do_format ('j F Y', date);
	else -- must be mdy
	return do_format ('F j, Y', date);
	end

⚫	~~elseif~~ 's' == ~~style~~ ~~then~~ -- abbreviated month-name ~~format~~
	if 'dmy' == format then
	return do_format ('j M Y', date);
	else -- must be mdy
	return do_format ('M j, Y', date);
	end

⚫	~~else~~ --~~<style>~~ ~~must~~ ~~be 'y', year-~~initial numeric ~~format~~; overrides dmy/mdy ~~in <format>~~
	return do_format ('Y-m-d', date);
	end
	end		end

Trappist the monk at 00:32, 17 March 2025

2025-03-17T00:32:10Z

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	local global_df = mw.loadData ('Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration').global_df; -- fetch global date format specified by {{use xxx dates}} template		local global_df = mw.loadData ('Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration').global_df; -- fetch global date format specified by {{use xxx dates}} template

	local ~~format_date~~ = mw.language.getContentLanguage()~~.formatDate~~; -- function to reformat dates		local lang_obj = mw.language.getContentLanguage(); -- function to reformat dates

	--[[--------------------------< F O R M A T T E R >------------------------------------------------------------		--[[--------------------------< F O R M A T T E R >------------------------------------------------------------
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	local function formatter (date, format, style)		local function formatter (date, format, style)
	local function do_format (format_str, date) -- local function to do the actual formatting		local function do_format (format_str, date) -- local function to do the actual formatting
	local good, new_date = pcall (~~format_date~~, format_str, date); -- attempt to reformat; on success, <good> is boolean true		local good, new_date = pcall (lang_obj.formatDate, lang_obj, format_str, date); -- attempt to reformat; on success, <good> is boolean true
	return (good and new_date) or date; -- when <good> is boolean true, return <new_date>; return <date> else		return (good and new_date) or date; -- when <good> is boolean true, return <new_date>; return <date> else
	end		end