python-dateutil

[Alexis]

Just noticed this project on delicious: http://labix.org/python-dateutil.

I'm not sure how it compares with parsedatetime in scope and
stability. A cursory look suggests it's more advanced in timezone
handling and in compatibility with iCal-oriented data structures
(e.g., recurring events). Its parser seems to support many formats,
but I'm not sure if it supports as many natural language formats.

The guts of the parser seems to be all custom logic, no abstraction
via a library of regex patterns or any other pattern minilanguage.

Anyone familiar with this?

[bear]

Alexis,

ugh - sorry for the late reply.

Yes I have seen it and it's used within Chandler IIRC

When I last looked at it my thoughts was that it's more of a stock
date-in-standard-format utility suite than a freeform tool.