README.md

DateBS

A python library that assists you in converting date from BS to AD and vice versa.

Installation

pip install datebs

usage

Commandline

convert the date 2020-07-01 into BS

python -m datebs BS --date 2020-07-01

using from python

from datebs import DateBS
import argparse
import datetime

if __name__ == "__main__":
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog="python -m datebs",description='Convert date from BS to AD and vice-versa')
    parser.add_argument('calendar',type=str, help="calendar system in which date is to be displayed [AD|BS]")
    parser.add_argument('--date',type=str, help="date opporsite to the calendar system")
    args = parser.parse_args()
    if (args.calendar == "BS"):
        if args.date:
            dateBS = DateBS.from_AD(datetime.datetime.strptime(args.date, "%Y-%m-%d"))
        else:
            dateBS = DateBS.from_AD(datetime.datetime.now())
        print(dateBS)
    else:
        if args.date:
            dateBS = DateBS.from_string(args.date)
            print(dateBS.to_AD())
        else:
            print(datetime.datetime.now())

From LibreOffice calc

Use above formula to convert the date from one string format to another

• DateToBS(datestring)
• DateToAD(datestring)