TARDDIS Test Sampler

Test Sampler
T.A.R.D.D.I.S. (Time And Relative Date Display Information Software)
Beta Release 1.5b -- 2021/06/16

UNIX 32-bit Maximum Date is "20380118"
PHP_INT_SIZE = 4 Bytes (32 bits); PHP_INT_MAX (Maximum Integer) is 2147483647
It is hoped that most PHP installations will be at least 64-bit well before 2035.
In the meantime, this uses a kluge to align the days of week, correctly, up to 2100/02/28

GLOBALS:
$GS_Time = "202502050359"
$GS_Today = "20250205"
$GS_Yesterday = "20250204"
$GS_Tomorrow = "20250206"
$GS_YearFromNow = "20260201"

Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow, Year from now:

a1: GS_Date_Range ("20250205") yields: "February 5"

a2: GS_Date_Range ("20250204") yields: "February 4"

a3: GS_Date_Range ("20250206") yields: "February 6"

a4: GS_Date_Range ("20260201") yields: "2026 February 1"

Current Single Dates, some with Formats:

b1: GS_Date_Range ("20191217") yields: "2019 December 17"

b2: GS_Date_Range ("20191129", NULL) yields: "2019 November 29"

b3: GS_Date_Range ("20191015", NULL, "10") yields: "Tu, ’19/10/15"

b4: GS_Date_Range ("20191022", NULL, "10-") yields: "Tu, ’19‑10‑22"

b5: GS_Date_Range ("20191023", NULL, "10–") yields: "W, ’19–10–23"
(Showing an n-dash as a delimiter between month and date)

b6: GS_Date_Range ("20190624", NULL, "3") yields: "Mon, 2019 June 24"

b7: GS_Date_Range ("20190704", NULL, "3.3") yields: "Thu., 2019 Jul 4"

b8: GS_Date_Range ("20190725", NULL, "33.") yields: "Thu, 2019 Jul. 25"

Far Future Single Dates:

c1: GS_Date_Range ("20201217") yields: "2020 December 17"

c2: GS_Date_Range ("20201129", NULL) yields: "2020 November 29"

c3: GS_Date_Range ("20200905", NULL, "10") yields: "Sa, ’20/09/05"

c4: GS_Date_Range ("20201015", NULL, "10") yields: "Th, ’20/10/15"

c5: GS_Date_Range ("20201023", NULL, "10-") yields: "F, ’20‑10‑23"

c6: GS_Date_Range ("20201023", NULL, "11-") yields: "F, ’20‑10‑23"

c7: GS_Date_Range ("20200413", NULL, "11-") yields: "M, ’20‑4‑13"

c8: GS_Date_Range ("20200405", NULL, "11-") yields: "Su, ’20‑4‑5"

c9: GS_Date_Range ("20210624", NULL, "3") yields: "Thu, 2021 June 24"

c10: GS_Date_Range ("20210704", NULL, "3.3") yields: "Sun., 2021 Jul 4"

c11: GS_Date_Range ("20210725", NULL, "33.") yields: "Sun, 2021 Jul. 25"

c12: GS_Date_Range ("20181017", NULL, "6)2>") yields: "Wednes), 2018 Oc> 17"
(Showing silly delimiters)

Two Dates (Date Range):

d1: GS_Date_Range ("20181217", "20181221") yields: "2018 December 17‑21"

d2: GS_Date_Range ("20181016", "20181121") yields: "2018 October 16 to November 21"

d3: GS_Date_Range ("20191114", "20191128") yields: "2019 November 14‑28"

d4: GS_Date_Range ("20181112", "20181121", "01") yields: "’18/11/12‑21"

d5: GS_Date_Range ("20180913", "20200102", "03.") yields: "2018 Sep. 13 to 2020 Jan. 2"
(Span multiple years, forcing years to be shown)

d6: GS_Date_Range ("20180901", "20200311", "05.") yields: "2018 Septe. 1 to 2020 March 11"

d7: GS_Date_Range ("20180430", "20200222", "00") yields: "’18/04/30 to ’20/02/22"

d8: GS_Date_Range ("20180330", "20200106", "01") yields: "’18/3/30 to ’20/1/6"

Delimiters:

e1: GS_Date_Range ("20181217", "20181221", "38", "D: - ") yields: "Mon‑Fri, 2018 December 17 - 21"

e2: GS_Date_Range ("20181016", "20181121", "3.5.", "W: to ", "M:-") yields: "Tue., 2018 Octob. 16-Wed., Novem. 21"
(Switch week and month delimiters)

Delimiters with Color Codes:

e3: GS_Date_Range ("20250206", "20191128", NULL, "C", "M: Thru ") yields:
BAD DATE RANGE (GS_Date_Range): 20250206 to 20191128
" 2025 February 6 Thru 2019 November 28 "

e4: GS_Date_Range ("20250204", "20200928", NULL, "C") yields:
BAD DATE RANGE (GS_Date_Range): 20250204 to 20200928
" 2025 February 4 to 2020 September 28 "

Two Dates with Days-of-Week: (less than a week apart)

f1: GS_Date_Range ("20181112", "20181118", "11") yields: "M‑Su, ’18/11/12‑18"

f2: GS_Date_Range ("20181112", "20181118", "2.9") yields: "Mo.‑Su., 2018 November 12‑18"

f3: GS_Date_Range ("20190913", "20190919", "43.") yields: "Frid‑Thur, 2019 Sep. 13‑19"

Two Dates with Days-of-Week: (more than a week apart)

f4: GS_Date_Range ("20181112", "20181122", "11") yields: "M, ’18/11/12 to Th, 11/22"

f5: GS_Date_Range ("20181112", "20181122", "2.9") yields: "Mo., 2018 November 12 to Th., November 22"

f6: GS_Date_Range ("20180913", "20200102", "43.") yields: "Thur, 2018 Sep. 13 to Thur, 2020 Jan. 2"

f7: GS_Date_Range ("20180901", "20200311", "3.5.") yields: "Sat., 2018 Septe. 1 to Wed., 2020 March 11"

f8: GS_Date_Range ("20180430", "20200222", "20") yields: "Mo, ’18/04/30 to Sa, ’20/02/22"

f9: GS_Date_Range ("20170330", "20190106", "11") yields: "Th, ’17/3/30 to Su, ’19/1/6"

Test "last" and "next" year fields:

g1: GS_Date_Range ("last0521", "next0605", NULL, "C") yields: " 2024 May 21 to 2025 June 5 "

g2: GS_Date_Range ("last0902", "next1111", NULL, "P") yields: "2024 September 2 to 2025 November 11"

g3: GS_Date_Range ("last0206", "next0204", NULL, "C") yields: " 2024 February 6 to 2026 February 4 "

g4: GS_Date_Range ("Last0206", "Next0204", NULL, "P") yields: "2024 February 6 to 2026 February 4"

g5: GS_Date_Range ("last0204", "next0206", NULL, "P") yields: " February 4‑6 "

g6: GS_Date_Range ("Last0204", "Next0206", NULL, "C") yields: " February 4‑6 "

g7: GS_Date_Range ("Last0204", "Next0206", NULL, "P") yields: " February 4‑6 "

Using "K" command to position the Days-of-the-Week:

h1: GS_Date_Range ("20190821", "20190826", "24.") yields: "We‑Mo, 2019 Augu. 21‑26"

h2: GS_Date_Range ("20190821", "20190826", "24.", "K") yields: "We, 2019 Augu. 21 to Mo, Augu. 26"

h3: GS_Date_Range ("20190821", "20190831", "24.") yields: "We, 2019 Augu. 21 to Sa, Augu. 31"

h4: GS_Date_Range ("20190821", "20190831", "24.", "K12") yields: "We‑Sa, 2019 Augu. 21‑31"

h5: GS_Date_Range ("last1217", "next1217", "23.") yields: "Tu, 2024 Dec. 17 to We, 2025 Dec. 17"

h6: GS_Date_Range ("last1217", "next1217", "23.", "K") yields: "Tu, 2024 Dec. 17 to We, 2025 Dec. 17"

h7: GS_Date_Range ("last1217", "next1217", "23.", "K:900") yields: "Tu‑We, 2024 Dec. 17 to 2025 Dec. 17"

"Until ":

i1: GS_Date_Range ("20180901", "20191111", "3.5.", "U") yields: "until Mon., 2019 Novem. 11"

i2: GS_Date_Range ("20180901", "20201111", "3.5.", "U") yields: "until Wed., 2020 Novem. 11"

i3: GS_Date_Range ("20180901", "20200111", "3.5.", "U") yields: "until Sat., 2020 Janua. 11"

i4: GS_Date_Range ("20180901", "20200311", "3.5.", "U") yields: "until Wed., 2020 March 11"

i5: GS_Date_Range ("20180430", "20200222", "20", "U") yields: "until Sa, ’20/02/22"

i6: GS_Date_Range ("20180330", "20200106", "11", "U") yields: "until M, ’20/1/6"

i7: GS_Date_Range ("20191112", "20191122", "11", "U:Continuing ’till ") yields: "Continuing ’till F, ’19/11/22"

i8: GS_Date_Range ("20180913", "20200102", "43.", "U:Continuing ’till ") yields: "Continuing ’till Thur, 2020 Jan. 2"

Until with Color Codes:

j1: GS_Date_Range ("20180430", "20200222", "20", "C", "U") yields: " until Sa, ’20/02/22 "

j2: GS_Date_Range ("20250204", "20200106", "11", "U", "C") yields:
BAD DATE RANGE (GS_Date_Range): 20250204 to 20200106
" until M, ’20/1/6 "

j3: GS_Date_Range ("20250205", "20200222", "20", "U", "C") yields:
BAD DATE RANGE (GS_Date_Range): 20250205 to 20200222
" We, ’25/02/05 to Sa, ’20/02/22 "

j4: GS_Date_Range ("20250206", "20200106", "11", "U", "C") yields:
BAD DATE RANGE (GS_Date_Range): 20250206 to 20200106
" Th, ’25/2/6 to M, ’20/1/6 "

Portal / Paper / Proposal Range:

k1: GS_Date_Range ("20180822", "20201123", "03.", "P") yields: " 2018 Aug. 22 to 2020 Nov. 23 "

k2: GS_Date_Range ("20180822", "20250206", "03", "P") yields: " 2018 Aug 22 to 2025 Feb 6 "

k3: GS_Date_Range ("20180822", "20250205", "09.", "P") yields: " 2018 August 22 to 2025 February 5 "

k4: GS_Date_Range ("20180822", "20250204", NULL, "P") yields: " 2018 August 22 to 2025 February 4 "

k5: GS_Date_Range (NULL, "20250204", NULL, "P") yields: " February 4 "

k6: GS_Date_Range ("20181123", NULL, "03.", "P") yields: " 2018 Nov. 23 "

k7: GS_Date_Range ("20250206", NULL, "03", "P") yields: " Feb 6 "

k8: GS_Date_Range ("20250205", NULL, "09.", "P") yields: " February 5 "

k9: GS_Date_Range ("20250204", NULL, NULL, "P") yields: " February 4 "

Prefixes and Suffixes:

m1: GS_Date_Range ("20250204", "20191006", "01", "U:Valid until ", "C", "M: through ", "p:Valid from ", "s: 5:00 pm PDT") yields:
BAD DATE RANGE (GS_Date_Range): 20250204 to 20191006
" Valid until ’19/10/6 5:00 pm PDT "

m2: GS_Date_Range ("20250206", "20260201", NULL, "U:Valid until ", "C", "M: through ", "p:Valid from ", "s: 8:00 pm EDT") yields: " Valid from 2025 February 6 through 2026 February 1 8:00 pm EDT "

m3: GS_Date_Range ("20160731", "20190816", "01", "U:Valid until ", "P", "M: through ", "p:Valid from ") yields: " Valid until ’19/8/16 "

m4: GS_Date_Range ("20180731", "20190816", "01", "U:Only valid until ", "P", "M: through ", "p:Valid from ") yields: " Only valid until ’19/8/16 "

m5: GS_Date_Range ("20160731", "20200816", "01", "U:Only valid until ", "P", "M: through ", "p:Valid from ") yields: " Only valid until ’20/8/16 "

m6: GS_Date_Range ("20160731", "20250206", "01", "U:Only valid until ", "P", "M: through ", "p:Valid from ") yields: " Only valid until 2/6 "

m7: GS_Date_Range ("20160731", "20250205", "01", "U:Only valid until ", "P: 8", "M: through ", "p:Valid from ") yields: " Only valid until 2/5 "
(Paper-due "P" color is '8' (gray), but not used here)

m8: GS_Date_Range ("20170731", "20250204", "01", "U:Only valid until ", "P", "M: through ", "p:Valid from ") yields: " Only valid until 2/4 "

m9: GS_Date_Range ("20170731", "20250204", "01", "U:Only valid until ", "P:--8", "M: through ", "p:Valid from ") yields: " Only valid until 2/4 "
("P" color is '8' (gray), used here)

"X" = Expired:

n1: GS_Date_Range ("20180521", "20180630", "13.", "P:z", "p: is Open from ", "U: is Open Until ", "M: thru ", "X") yields: " is CLOSED "

n2: GS_Date_Range ("20160521", "20250206", "13.", "P:z", "p: is Open from ", "U: is Open Until ", "M: thru ", "X") yields: " is Open Until Th, Feb. 6 "
(Paper-due "P" color is 'z' (bronze))

n3: GS_Date_Range ("20160521", "20250205", "13.", "P:z", "p: is Open from ", "U: is Open Until ", "M: thru ", "X") yields: " is Open Until W, Feb. 5 "

n4: GS_Date_Range ("20160521", "20250204", "13.", "P:z", "p: is Open from ", "s: (firm)", "U: is Open Until ", "M: thru ", "X") yields: " is CLOSED "

n5: GS_Date_Range ("201901122", "20250204", "13.", "P:z", "p: is Open from ", "s: (firm)", "U: is Open Until ", "M: thru ", "X:has ended") yields: " has ended "

Dates out of order, or invalid: (Diagnostics appear only when $GS_ShowTimeError is TRUE)

o1: GS_Date_Range ("20190921", "20190802") yields:
BAD DATE RANGE (GS_Date_Range): 20190921 to 20190802
"2019 September 21 to August 2"

o2: GS_Date_Range ("20181031", "20180902", "00") yields:
BAD DATE RANGE (GS_Date_Range): 20181031 to 20180902
"’18/10/31 to 09/02"

TOO MANY DAYS IN MONTH (02/29) (GS_Date_Range): 20190229

o3: GS_Date_Range ("20190229", "20190323") yields: "2019 March 29 to March 23"

o4: GS_Date_Range ("20200229", "20200323") yields: "2020 February 29 to March 23"
(… but 02/29 is OK for Leap Year)

DATE CONTAINS NON-NUMERIC CHARACTER, 'O' (GS_Date_Range): 2019O323

o5: GS_Date_Range ("20190531", "2019O323") yields: "2019 May 31 to December 23"

MONTH "14" IS NOT BETWEEN 01 AND 12 (GS_Date_Range): 20191431

MONTH "00" IS NOT BETWEEN 01 AND 12 (GS_Date_Range): 20190023

o6: GS_Date_Range ("20191431", "20190023") yields:
BAD DATE RANGE (GS_Date_Range): 20191431 to 20190023
"2019 December 31 to December 23"

Duplicate and Unknown Commands: (Diagnostics appear only when $GS_ShowTimeError is TRUE)

o7: GS_Date_Range ("20160731", "20250206", "01", "U:Only valid until ", "P", "M: through ", "p:Valid from ", "U:Valid until ") yields:
DUPLICATE COMMAND "U:Valid until " (GS_Date_Range)
" Valid until 2/6 "

o8: GS_Date_Range ("20180515", NULL, "10", "b", "C", "B") yields:
DUPLICATE COMMAND "B" (GS_Date_Range)
" Tu, ’18/05/15 "
before: Tu, ’18/05/15
after: Tu, ’18/05/15

o9: GS_Date_Range ("20250206", NULL, "3.3.", "Q") yields:
BAD GS_Date_Range COMMAND "Q"
"Thu., Feb. 6"

"Century" test – Days of Week not accurate after 2100/02/28:

p1: GS_Date_Range ("19970222", "21010101", "01") yields: "1997/2/22 to 2101/1/1"

p2: GS_Date_Range ("20210223", "21400223", "00") yields: "’21/02/23 to 2140/02/23"

p3: GS_Date_Range ("20371025", "21610225", "00") yields: "’37/10/25 to 2161/02/25"

p4: GS_Date_Range ("20380226", "21610227", "00") yields: "’38/02/26 to 2161/02/27"

Making output strings Binding (Non-Breaking) or semi-binding: (“◌” denotes space; “&” denotes ampersand)

q1: GS_Date_Range ("20160731", "20250206", "01", "U:Only–valid until ", "P", "M: through ", "p:Valid from ", "B") yields: " Only–valid until 2/6 "
before: Only–valid◌◌until◌2/6
after: Only–valid  until 2/6

q2: GS_Date_Range ("20171015", NULL, "10", "b") yields: "Su, ’17/10/15"
before: Su, ’17/10/15
after: Su,◌’17/10/15

q3: GS_Date_Range ("20200725", NULL, "33=", "b:=") yields: "Sat, 2020 Jul= 25"
before: Sat, 2020 Jul= 25
after: Sat, 2020 Jul=◌25

q4: GS_Date_Range ("20200725", NULL, "33=", "b:,:;=") yields: "Sat, 2020 Jul= 25"
before: Sat, 2020 Jul= 25
after: Sat,◌2020 Jul=◌25

q5: GS_Date_Range ("20200725", NULL, "33>", "b:,:;>") yields: "Sat, 2020 Jul> 25"
before: Sat, 2020 Jul> 25
after: Sat,◌2020 Jul>◌25

q6: GS_Date_Range ("20200725", NULL, "33>", "b:,:;>") yields: "Sat, 2020 Jul> 25"
before: Sat, 2020 Jul> 25
after: Sat,◌2020 Jul>◌25

Demonstrating the use of the "b" command with an HMTL character code ("&-----;"):

q7: GS_Date_Range ("20180725", NULL, "3–3⇛") yields: "Wed–, 2018 Jul⇛ 25"

q8: GS_Date_Range ("20190725", NULL, "3–3⇛", "b") yields: "Thu–, 2019 Jul⇛ 25"
before: Thu–, 2019 Jul⇛ 25
after: Thu–,◌2019 Jul⇛◌25

Mandatory Year Command: (as part of date)

r1: GS_Date_Range ("last0412+", "Next1112", "15.", "U") yields: "until W, Novem. 12"

r2: GS_Date_Range ("next1216+", "20201112", "15.", "U") yields:
BAD DATE RANGE (GS_Date_Range): 20251216 to 20201112
"Tu, 2025 Decem. 16 to Th, 2020 Novem. 12"

r3: GS_Date_Range ("20190516", "20191112", "15.") yields: "Th, 2019 May 16 to Tu, Novem. 12"

r4: GS_Date_Range ("last1216", "20191112+", "15.", "U") yields:
BAD DATE RANGE (GS_Date_Range): 20241216 to 20191112
"until Tu, 2019 Novem. 12"

r5: GS_Date_Range ("last1216", "20191112*", "15.") yields:
BAD DATE RANGE (GS_Date_Range): 20241216 to 20191112
"M, 2024 Decem. 16 to Tu, 2019 Novem. 12"

r6: GS_Date_Range ("next0714", "20191112+", "15.", "U") yields:
BAD DATE RANGE (GS_Date_Range): 20250714 to 20191112
"M, 2025 July 14 to Tu, 2019 Novem. 12"

r7: GS_Date_Range ("last0814-", "next1112", "23.") yields: "We, Aug. 14 to We, Nov. 12"

Mandatory Year Command: (as sep. argument, and as part of date)

s1: GS_Date_Range ("last0412", "20200312", "23.", "U") yields:
BAD DATE RANGE (GS_Date_Range): 20240412 to 20200312
"until Th, 2020 Mar. 12"
(Ending date within about a year: Year not shown)

s2: GS_Date_Range ("last0312", "20201113", "23.", "U") yields:
BAD DATE RANGE (GS_Date_Range): 20240312 to 20201113
"until Fr, 2020 Nov. 13"
(Ending date beyond about a year: Year is shown)

s3: GS_Date_Range ("next1216", "20201112", "23.", "U", "Y") yields:
BAD DATE RANGE (GS_Date_Range): 20251216 to 20201112
"Tu, 2025 Dec. 16 to Th, 2020 Nov. 12"
("Y" forces year to be shown in both dates, for consistency)

s4: GS_Date_Range ("20190516", "20211112", "33.", "Y-") yields: "Thu, May.16 to Fri, Nov. 12"
("Y-" suppresses years; notice hidden period in "May.", sweep over it to see)

s5: GS_Date_Range ("last1216", "20191112+", "23.", "U", "Y-") yields:
BAD DATE RANGE (GS_Date_Range): 20241216 to 20191112
"until Tu, Nov. 12"
("Y-" trumps '+' after date, year not shown)

s6: GS_Date_Range ("last1216", "20191112*", "23.", "U", "Y-") yields:
BAD DATE RANGE (GS_Date_Range): 20241216 to 20191112
"until Tu, 2019 Nov. 12"
('*' after date trumps "Y-", year is shown)

s7: GS_Date_Range ("next0714-", "20191112+", "33.", "U", "Y") yields:
BAD DATE RANGE (GS_Date_Range): 20250714 to 20191112
"Mon, 2025 Jul. 14 to Tue, 2019 Nov. 12"

s8: GS_Date_Range ("last0814", "next1112", "23.", "Y-") yields: "We, Aug. 14 to We, Nov. 12"

s9: GS_Date_Range ("last1216", "20191112-", "23.", "Y+") yields:
BAD DATE RANGE (GS_Date_Range): 20241216 to 20191112
"Mo, 2024 Dec. 16 to Tu, Nov. 12"
('-' after date trumps "Y+", year not shown)

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