datify – Typst Universe

Datify is a simple date package that allows users to format dates in new ways and addresses the issue of lacking date formats in different languages.

Installation

To include this package in your Typst project, add the following to your project file:

#import "@preview/datify:0.1.2": day-name, month-name, custom-date-format

Reference

`day-name`

Returns the name of the weekday.

Example

#import "@preview/datify:0.1.2": day-name

#day-name(2)
#day-name(1,"fr",true)

Output:

tuesday
Lundi

Parameters

day-name(weekday: int or str, lang: str, upper: boolean) --> str

Parameter	Description	Default
weekday*	The weekday as an integer (1-7) or a string (“1”-“7”).	none
lang	An ISO 639-1 code representing the language.	en
upper	A boolean that sets the first letter to be uppercase.	false

* required

`month-name`

Returns the name of the month.

Example

#import "@preview/datify:0.1.2": month-name

#month-name(2)
#month-name(1, "fr", true)

Output:

february
Janvier

Parameters

month-name(month: int or str, lang: str = 'en', upper: bool = false) -> str

Parameter	Description	Default
month*	The month as an integer (1-12) or a string (“1”-“12”).	none
lang	An ISO 639-1 code representing the language.	en
upper	A boolean that sets the first letter to be uppercase.	false

* required

`custom-date-format`

Formats a given date according to a specified format and language.

Example

#import "@preview/datify:0.1.2": custom-date-format

#let my-date = datetime(year: 2024, month: 8, day: 4)
#custom-date-format(my-date, "MMMM DDth, YYYY")

Output:

August 04th, 2024

Parameters

custom-date-format(date: datetime, format: str, lang: str = 'en') -> str

Parameter	Description	Default
date*	A datetime object representing the date.	none
format*	A string representing the desired date format.	none
lang	An ISO 639-1 code representing the language.	en
* required

Format Types

Below is a table of all possible format types that can be used in the format string:

Format	Description	Example
`DD`	Day of the month, 2 digits	05
`day`	Full name of the day	tuesday
`Day`	Capitalized full name of the day	Tuesday
`DAY`	Uppercase full name of the day	TUESDAY
`MMMM`	Capitalized full name of the month	May
`MMM`	Short name of the month (first 3 chars)	May
`MM`	Month number, 2 digits	05
`month`	Full name of the month	may
`Month`	Capitalized full name of the month	May
`MONTH`	Uppercase full name of the month	MAY
`YYYY`	4-digit year	2023
`YY`	Last 2 digits of the year	23

Examples

Here are some examples demonstrating the usage of the functions provided by the Datify package:

#let my-date = datetime(year: 2024, month: 12, day: 25)

#custom-date-format(my-date, "DD-MM-YYYY")  // Output: 25-12-2024
#custom-date-format(my-date, "Day, DD Month YYYY", "fr")  // Output: Mercredi, 25 Décembre 2024

#day-name(4)  // Output: thursday

#month-name(12)  // Output: december

Supported language

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a pull request or open an issue if you encounter any problems.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Planned

Adding support for more language
Adding set and get method to set default language for a whole document
Adding new methods

How to add

Copy this into your project and use the import as datify

#import "@preview/datify:0.1.2"

Check the docs for more information on how to import packages.

About

Author:: Jeomhps
License:: MIT
Current version:: 0.1.2
Last updated:: May 31, 2024
First released:: May 27, 2024
Minimum Typst version:: 0.11.1
Archive size:: 4.98 kB
Repository:: GitHub

Where to report issues?

This package is a project of Jeomhps. Report issues on their repository.

Please report this package to the Typst team using the contact form if you believe it is a safety hazard or infringes upon your rights.

Version history

Version	Release Date
0.1.2	May 31, 2024
0.1.1	May 27, 2024

Typst GmbH did not create this package and cannot guarantee correct functionality of this package or compatibility with any version of the Typst compiler or app.

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