py-ethiopian-date-converter 0.1.0

A Python package to convert dates between Gregorian and Ethiopian calendars.

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Ethiopian Date Converter

A Python package to convert dates between the Gregorian and Ethiopian calendars. It supports localization, formatting, and various utilities for working with Ethiopian dates.

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Installation

You can install the package using pip install ethiopian-date-converter

Features

Date Conversion:

• Convert Gregorian dates to Ethiopian dates.
• Convert Ethiopian dates to Gregorian dates.

Formatting:

• Format Ethiopian dates with month names and time.

Utilities:

• Check if a year is a leap year in the Ethiopian calendar.
• Get the number of days in a month.
• Add days or years to an Ethiopian date.
• Compare Ethiopian dates.
• Calculate the difference in days between two dates.

Usage

Basic Conversion

from ethiopian_date_converter import to_ethiopian, to_gregorian, EtDate

# Convert Gregorian to Ethiopian
gregorian_date = "2023-10-05"
ethiopian_date = to_ethiopian(gregorian_date)
print("Ethiopian Date:", ethiopian_date)  # Output: EtDate(day=25, month=1, year=2016)

# Convert Ethiopian to Gregorian
ethiopian_date = EtDate(25, 1, 2016)
gregorian_date = to_gregorian(ethiopian_date)
print("Gregorian Date:", gregorian_date.strftime("%Y-%m-%d"))  # Output: 2023-10-05

# Get month name in Amharic
month_name = get_et_month_name(1, locale="AMH")
print("Month Name:", month_name)  # Output: መስከረም

# Get month name in African Orthodox
month_name = get_et_month_name(1, locale="AO")
print("Month Name:", month_name)  # Output: Fulbaana

# Format Ethiopian date
ethiopian_date = EtDate(25, 1, 2016)
print("Formatted Date:", ethiopian_date.formatted)  # Output: መስከረም 25, 2016

# Check if a year is a leap year
print("Is 2015 a leap year?", EtDate(1, 1, 2015).is_leap_year)  # Output: True

# Add days to a date
new_date = EtDate(1, 1, 2016).add_days(30)
print("New Date:", new_date)  # Output: EtDate(day=1, month=2, year=2016)

# Compare dates
date1 = EtDate(1, 1, 2016)
date2 = EtDate(2, 1, 2016)
print("Is date1 earlier than date2?", date1 < date2)  # Output: True

# Format Ethiopian date
ethiopian_date = EtDate(25, 1, 2016)
print("Formatted Date:", ethiopian_date.formatted)  # Output: መስከረም 25, 2016

# Get the number of days in a month
days = ethiopian_month_length(1, 2016)
print("Days in January 2016:", days)  # Output: 30

# Get the day of the week
day_of_week = EtDate(1, 1, 2016).day_of_week
print("Day of the week:", day_of_week)  # Output: ሰኞ


# Check if a year is a leap year
print("Is 2015 a leap year?", EtDate(1, 1, 2015).is_leap_year)  # Output: True

# Add days to a date
new_date = EtDate(1, 1, 2016).add_days(30)
print("New Date:", new_date)  # Output: EtDate(day=1, month=2, year=2016)

# Compare dates
date1 = EtDate(1, 1, 2016)
date2 = EtDate(2, 1, 2016)
print("Is date1 earlier than date2?", date1 < date2)  # Output: True

# Ethiopian New Year (Meskerem 1)
ethiopian_new_year = to_ethiopian("2023-09-11")
print("Ethiopian New Year:", ethiopian_new_year)  # Output: EtDate(day=1, month=1, year=2016)

# Ethiopian Christmas (Tir 29)
ethiopian_christmas = to_ethiopian("2023-01-07")
print("Ethiopian Christmas:", ethiopian_christmas)  # Output: EtDate(day=28, month=4, year=2015)

API Reference

Functions

• to_ethiopian(gregorian_date: str) -> EtDate: Convert a Gregorian date to an Ethiopian date.

• to_gregorian(ethiopian_date: EtDate) -> datetime: Convert an Ethiopian date to a Gregorian date.

• is_leap_year_et(year: int) -> bool: Check if a year is a leap year in the Ethiopian calendar.

• ethiopian_month_length(month: int, year: int) -> int: Get the number of days in a month.

• get_et_month_name(month: int, locale: str = "AMH") -> str: Get the name of an Ethiopian month.

Class

• EtDate(day: int, month: int, year: int): Represents an Ethiopian date.

• add_days(days: int) -> EtDate: Add days to the date.

• add_years(years: int) -> EtDate: Add years to the date.

• to_gregorian() -> datetime: Convert the date to a Gregorian date.

• is_leap_year -> bool: Check if the year is a leap year.

• month_length -> int: Get the number of days in the month.

• day_of_week -> str: Get the day of the week in Amharic.

• formatted -> str: Get the formatted date string.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request on GitHub.

Future Features

• integrate with django