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<lang> ] 2012 2 29 |
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Revision as of 14:54, 21 July 2010
You are encouraged to solve this task according to the task description, using any language you may know.
Convert a given date from the Gregorian calendar to the Discordian calendar.
See Also
J
<lang j>]</lang>
Example use:
<lang> ] 2012 2 29 2012 2 29</lang>
see talk page.
Python
<lang python>import datetime, calendar
DISCORDIAN_SEASONS = ["Chaos", "Discord", "Confusion", "Bureaucracy", "The Aftermath"]
def ddate(year, month, day):
today = datetime.date(year, month, day)
is_leap_year = calendar.isleap(year)
if is_leap_year and month == 2 and day == 29:
return "St. Tib's Day, YOLD " + (year + 1166)
day_of_year = today.timetuple().tm_yday - 1
if is_leap_year and day_of_year >= 60:
day_of_year -= 1 # Compensate for St. Tib's Day
season, dday = divmod(day_of_year, 73)
return "%s %d, YOLD %d" % (DISCORDIAN_SEASONS[season], dday + 1, year + 1166)
</lang>