* lib/parse-datetime.y: Add the grammar for the new formats
* doc/parse-datetime.texi: Add specification and examples
---
doc/parse-datetime.texi | 4 ++++
lib/parse-datetime.y | 17 +++++++++++++++--
2 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/parse-datetime.texi b/doc/parse-datetime.texi
index b97be4a813..bbf645ae9a 100644
--- a/doc/parse-datetime.texi
+++ b/doc/parse-datetime.texi
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ numerically or literally. All these strings specify
the same calendar date:
22-11-14 # Assume 19xx for 69 through 99,
# 20xx for 00 through 68 (not recommended).
11/14/2022 # Common U.S. writing.
+14.11.2022 # Common European writing.
14 November 2022
14 Nov 2022 # Three-letter abbreviations always allowed.
November 14, 2022
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@ used, or the current year if none. For example:
@example
11/14
+14.11.
nov 14
@end example
@@ -200,6 +202,8 @@ is added to it; otherwise, if @var{year} is less
than 100,
then 1900 is added to it. The construct
@samp{@var{month}/@var{day}/@var{year}}, popular in the United States,
is accepted. Also @samp{@var{month}/@var{day}}, omitting the year.
+Similarly, the construct @samp{@var{day}.@var{month}.@var{year}},
popular in
+Europe, and its short form @samp{@var{day}.@var{month}.} are accepted.
@cindex month names in date strings
@cindex abbreviations for months
diff --git a/lib/parse-datetime.y b/lib/parse-datetime.y
index 85a7a92cc0..e487ad9552 100644
--- a/lib/parse-datetime.y
+++ b/lib/parse-datetime.y
@@ -573,8 +573,8 @@ debug_print_relative_time (char const *item,
parser_control const *pc)
%parse-param { parser_control *pc }
%lex-param { parser_control *pc }
-/* This grammar has 31 shift/reduce conflicts. */
-%expect 31
+/* This grammar has 32 shift/reduce conflicts. */
+%expect 32
%union
{
@@ -847,6 +847,19 @@ date:
pc->year = $5;
}
}
+ | tUNUMBER '.' tUNUMBER '.'
+ {
+ /* E.g., 17.6. */
+ pc->day = $1.value;
+ pc->month = $3.value;
+ }
+ | tUNUMBER '.' tUNUMBER '.' tUNUMBER
+ {
+ /* E.g., 17.6.1992 */
+ pc->day = $1.value;
+ pc->month = $3.value;
+ pc->year = $5;
+ }
| tUNUMBER tMONTH tSNUMBER
{
/* E.g., 17-JUN-1992. */
--
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