"""
True if the string represents a valid date.
"""
- import dateparse
import dateparse.dateparse_utils as dp
try:
try:
d = dp.DateParser() # type: ignore
dt = d.parse(in_str)
- if type(dt) == datetime.datetime:
+ if isinstance(dt, datetime.datetime):
return dt
except ValueError:
msg = f'Unable to parse datetime {in_str}.'
for second in second_list:
# Disallow there're/where're. They're valid English
# but sound weird.
- if (first == 'there' or first == 'where') and second == 'a(re)':
+ if (first in ('there', 'where')) and second == 'a(re)':
continue
pattern = fr'\b({first})\s+{second}\b'
# Column specs map input lines' columns into outputs.
# [col1, col2...]
for spec in column_specs:
- chunk = ''
+ hunk = ''
for n in spec:
- chunk = chunk + delim + input_lines[n]
- chunk = chunk.strip(delim)
- out.append(chunk)
+ hunk = hunk + delim + input_lines[n]
+ hunk = hunk.strip(delim)
+ out.append(hunk)
return out
# Column specs map input lines' columns into outputs.
# "key", [col1, col2...]
for spec in column_specs:
- chunk = ''
+ hunk = ''
for n in spec[1]:
- chunk = chunk + delim + input_lines[n]
- chunk = chunk.strip(delim)
- out[spec[0]] = chunk
+ hunk = hunk + delim + input_lines[n]
+ hunk = hunk.strip(delim)
+ out[spec[0]] = hunk
return out
b'1, 2, 3'
"""
- if type(x) is str:
+ if isinstance(x, str):
return x.encode('ascii')
- if type(x) is bytes:
+ if isinstance(x, bytes):
return x
raise Exception('to_ascii works with strings and bytes')