parse-messy-schedule

parse recurring or one-off scheduled events from free-form text

example

var parse = require('parse-messy-schedule')
var str = process.argv.slice(2).join(' ')
var ev = parse(str)
 
console.log('#', ev.title)
var n = undefined
for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
  n = ev.next(n)
  if (!n) break
  console.log(n)
}

output:

$ node next3.js DMV tomorrow at 10:30
# DMV
Fri Dec 11 2015 10:30:00 GMT-0800 (PST)

$ node next3.js javascript study group thursdays at 7 pm
# javascript study group
Thu Dec 10 2015 19:00:00 GMT-0800 (PST)
Thu Dec 17 2015 19:00:00 GMT-0800 (PST)
Thu Dec 24 2015 19:00:00 GMT-0800 (PST)

$ node next3.js oakland wiki 18:30 every other wednesday starting dec 2 until dec 23
# oakland wiki
Wed Dec 16 2015 18:30:00 GMT-0800 (PST)
Wed Dec 23 2015 18:30:00 GMT-0800 (PST)

api

var parse = require('parse-messy-schedule')

var m = parse(str, opts)

Parse str, returning a parse object m.

• opts.created - the time when str was created

m.title

event title

m.range[0]

lower-bound date of event range

m.range[1]

upper-bound date of event range

m.oneTime

boolean, whether the event is a one-time event

m.next(base)

Return the next time the event will be held starting from base, or now if base isn't given.

m.prev(base)

Return the last time the event was held starting from base, or now if base isn't given.

install

npm install parse-messy-schedule

license

BSD