defmodule Cldr.Interval do @moduledoc """ Interval formats allow for software to format intervals like "Jan 10-12, 2008" as a shorter and more natural format than "Jan 10, 2008 - Jan 12, 2008". They are designed to take a start and end date, time or datetime plus a formatting pattern and use that information to produce a localized format. The interval functions in the library will determine the calendar field with the greatest difference between the two datetimes before using the format pattern. For example, the greatest difference in "Jan 10-12, 2008" is the day field, while the greatest difference in "Jan 10 - Feb 12, 2008" is the month field. This is used to pick the exact pattern to be used. ### Interval Format Styles CLDR provides a set of format types that map to a concrete format string. To simplify the developer experience, `ex_cldr_dates_times` groups these formats into `styles` and `format types`. Format styles group different CLDR formats into similar types. These format styles can be seen by examing the output below: ```elixir iex> Cldr.Date.Interval.styles %{ date: %{long: :y_mmm_ed, medium: :y_mm_md, short: :y_md}, month: %{long: :mmm, medium: :mmm, short: :m}, month_and_day: %{long: :mmm_ed, medium: :mm_md, short: :md}, year_and_month: %{long: :y_mmmm, medium: :y_mmm, short: :y_m} } iex> Cldr.Time.Interval.styles %{ flex: %{long: :bhm, medium: :bhm, short: :bh}, time: %{long: :hm, medium: :hm, short: :h}, zone: %{long: :hmv, medium: :hmv, short: :hv} } ``` Here the format style is the key if the map: `:date`, `:month`, `:month_and_day` and `year_and_month`. These are then mapped to interval formats. ### Interval formats In a manner similar to formatting individual dates, times and datetimes, format types are introduced to simplify common usage. For all intervals the following format types are; * `:short` * `:medium` (the default) * `:long` In each case, the mapping is from a style to a format type and then ot resolves to a native CLDR format map. These maps can be examined as follows where `"en"` is any configured locale name and `:gregorian` is the underlying CLDR calendar type. In common use the `:gregorian` calendar is the standard. However other calendar types are also supported. For example: ```elixir iex> Cldr.known_calendars [:buddhist, :chinese, :coptic, :dangi, :ethiopic, :ethiopic_amete_alem, :gregorian, :hebrew, :indian, :islamic, :islamic_civil, :islamic_rgsa, :islamic_tbla, :islamic_umalqura, :japanese, :persian, :roc] ``` To examine the available interval formats, `Cldr.DateTime.Format.interval_formats/2` can be used although its use is primarily internal to the implementation of `to_string/3` and would not normally be called directly. ```elixir Cldr.DateTime.Format.interval_formats "en", :gregorian => {:ok, %{ ... h: %{h: ["HH – ", "HH"]}, hm: %{h: ["HH:mm – ", "HH:mm"], m: ["HH:mm – ", "HH:mm"]}, hmv: %{h: ["HH:mm – ", "HH:mm v"], m: ["HH:mm – ", "HH:mm v"]}, hv: %{a: ["h a – ", "h a v"], h: ["h – ", "h a v"]}, m: %{m: ["M – ", "M"]}, m_ed: %{d: ["E, M/d – ", "E, M/d"], m: ["E, M/d – ", "E, M/d"]}, md: %{d: ["M/d – ", "M/d"], m: ["M/d – ", "M/d"]}, mm_md: %{d: ["MMM d – ", "d"], m: ["MMM d – ", "MMM d"]}, mmm: %{m: ["MMM – ", "MMM"]}, mmm_ed: %{d: ["E, MMM d – ", "E, MMM d"], m: ["E, MMM d – ", "E, MMM d"]}, y: %{y: ["y – ", "y"]}, y_m: %{m: ["M/y – ", "M/y"], y: ["M/y – ", "M/y"]}, y_m_ed: %{ d: ["E, M/d/y – ", "E, M/d/y"], m: ["E, M/d/y – ", "E, M/d/y"], y: ["E, M/d/y – ", "E, M/d/y"] }, y_md: %{ d: ["M/d/y – ", "M/d/y"], m: ["M/d/y – ", "M/d/y"], y: ["M/d/y – ", "M/d/y"] }, y_mm_md: %{ d: ["MMM d – ", "d, y"], m: ["MMM d – ", "MMM d, y"], y: ["MMM d, y – ", "MMM d, y"] }, ... } } ``` At this point we can see that the path to resolving a format is: * Apply the format style. For dates, this is `:date` * Apply the format type. For dates, the default is `:medium` This will then return a map such as: ```elixir %{ d: ["MMM d – ", "d, y"], m: ["MMM d – ", "MMM d, y"], y: ["MMM d, y – ", "MMM d, y"] } ``` ### The field with the greatest difference There remains one more choice to make - and that choice is made based upon the highest order date field that is different between the `from` and `to` dates. With two dates `2020-02-02` and `2021-01-01` the highest order difference is `:year`. With `2020-02-02` and `2020-01-01` it is `:month`. ### Formatting the interval Using this `greatest difference` information we can now resolve the final format. With the `:year` field being the greatest difference then the format is `y: ["MMM d, y – ", "MMM d, y"]`. Finally, formatting can proceed for the `from` date being formatted with `"MMM d, y – "` and the `to` date being formatted with `"MMM d, y"` and the two results then being concatenated to form the final string. ### Other ways to specify an interval format So far we have considered formats that a resolved from standard styles and format types. This is the typical usage and they are specified as paramters to the `to_string/3` function. For example: ```elixir iex> Cldr.Date.Interval.to_string ~D[2020-01-01], ~D[2020-01-12], MyApp.Cldr {:ok, "Jan 1 – 12, 2020"} iex> Cldr.Date.Interval.to_string ~D[2020-01-01], ~D[2020-01-12], MyApp.Cldr, format: :long {:ok, "Wed, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 12, 2020"} iex> Cldr.Date.Interval.to_string ~D[2020-01-01], ~D[2020-01-12], MyApp.Cldr, ...> style: :month_and_day {:ok, "Jan 1 – 12"} ``` ### Direct use of CLDR format types It is also possible to directly specify the CLDR format type. For example: ```elixir iex> Cldr.Date.Interval.to_string ~D[2020-01-01], ~D[2020-01-12], MyApp.Cldr, format: :gy_mm_md {:ok, "Jan 1 – 12, 2020 AD"} ``` ### Using format strings In the unusual situation where one of the standard format styles and types does not meet requirements, a format string can also be specified. For example: ```elixir iex> Cldr.Date.Interval.to_string ~D[2020-01-01], ~D[2020-01-12], MyApp.Cldr, ...> format: "E, M/d/y – E, M/d/y" {:ok, "Wed, 1/1/2020 – Sun, 1/12/2020"} ``` In this case, the steps to formatting are: 1. Split the format string at the point at which the first repeating formating code is detected. In the pattern above it is where the second `E` is detected. The result in this case will be `["E, M/d/y – ", "E, M/d/y"]` For the purposes of splitting, duplicate are ignored. Therefore "EEE, M/d/y – E, M/d/y" will split into `["EEE, M/d/y – ", "E, M/d/y"]`. 2. Each part of the pattern is parsed 3. The two dates, times or datetimes are formatted This is a more expensive operation than using the predefined styles and format types since the underlying formats for these types are precompiled into an efficient runtime format. ### Configuring precompiled interval formats If there is a requirement for repeated use of format strings then they can be configured in the backend module so that they are precompiled and therefore not suffer a runtime performance penaly. In a backend module, configure the required formats as a list under the `:precompile_interval_formats` key: ```elixir defmodule MyApp.Cldr do use Cldr, locales: ["en", "fr"], default_locale: "en", precompile_interval_formats: ["E, MMM d/y – d/y"] end ``` """ @typedoc "A Date.Range or CalendarInterval range" if Cldr.Code.ensure_compiled?(CalendarInterval) do @type range :: Date.Range.t() | CalendarInterval.t() else @type range :: Date.Range.t() end @typedoc "Any date, time or datetime" @type datetime :: Calendar.date() | Calendar.datetime() | Calendar.naive_datetime() | Calendar.time() import Cldr.Calendar, only: [ date: 0, datetime: 0, time: 0 ] import Kernel, except: [ to_string: 1 ] # Single argument version. # Derive backend and locale @doc false def to_string(%Date.Range{} = range) do {locale, backend} = Cldr.locale_and_backend_from(nil, nil) to_string(range, backend, locale: locale) end @doc false if Cldr.Code.ensure_compiled?(CalendarInterval) do def to_string(%CalendarInterval{} = interval) do {locale, backend} = Cldr.locale_and_backend_from(nil, nil) to_string(interval, backend, locale: locale) end end @doc false def to_string(unquote(date()) = from, unquote(date()) = to) do {locale, backend} = Cldr.locale_and_backend_from(nil, nil) to_string(from, to, backend, locale: locale) end @doc false def to_string(unquote(time()) = from, unquote(time()) = to) do {locale, backend} = Cldr.locale_and_backend_from(nil, nil) to_string(from, to, backend, locale: locale) end @doc false # Dual argument version with backend def to_string(%Date.Range{} = range, backend) when is_atom(backend) do {locale, backend} = Cldr.locale_and_backend_from(nil, backend) to_string(range, backend, locale: locale) end if Cldr.Code.ensure_compiled?(CalendarInterval) do @doc false def to_string(%CalendarInterval{} = interval, backend) when is_atom(backend) do {locale, backend} = Cldr.locale_and_backend_from(nil, backend) to_string(interval, backend, locale: locale) end end @doc false def to_string(unquote(date()) = from, unquote(date()) = to, backend) when is_atom(backend) do {locale, backend} = Cldr.locale_and_backend_from(nil, backend) to_string(from, to, backend, locale: locale) end @doc false def to_string(unquote(time()) = from, unquote(time()) = to, backend) when is_atom(backend) do {locale, backend} = Cldr.locale_and_backend_from(nil, backend) to_string(from, to, backend, locale: locale) end @doc false # Dual argument version with options def to_string(%Date.Range{} = range, options) when is_list(options) do {locale, backend} = Cldr.locale_and_backend_from(options) to_string(range, backend, locale: Keyword.put_new(options, :locale, locale)) end if Cldr.Code.ensure_compiled?(CalendarInterval) do @doc false def to_string(%CalendarInterval{} = interval, options) when is_list(options) do {locale, backend} = Cldr.locale_and_backend_from(options) to_string(interval, backend, Keyword.put_new(options, :locale, locale)) end end @doc false def to_string(unquote(date()) = from, unquote(date()) = to, options) when is_list(options) do {locale, backend} = Cldr.locale_and_backend_from(options) options = Keyword.put_new(options, :locale, locale) to_string(from, to, backend, options) end @doc false def to_string(unquote(time()) = from, unquote(time()) = to, options) when is_list(options) do {locale, backend} = Cldr.locale_and_backend_from(options) options = Keyword.put_new(options, :locale, locale) to_string(from, to, backend, options) end @doc """ Returns a `Date.Range` or `CalendarInterval` as a localised string. ## Arguments * `range` is either a `Date.Range.t` returned from `Date.range/2` or a `CalendarInterval.t`. * `backend` is any module that includes `use Cldr` and is therefore a `Cldr` backend module * `options` is a keyword list of options. The default is `[]`. ## Options * `:format` is one of `:short`, `:medium` or `:long` or a specific format type or a string representing of an interval format. The default is `:medium`. * `:style` supports dfferent formatting styles. The valid styles depends on whether formatting is for a date, time or datetime. Since the functions in this module will make a determination as to which formatter to be used based upon the data passed to them it is recommended the style option be ommitted. If styling is important then call `to_string/3` directly on `Cldr.Date.Interval`, `Cldr.Time.Interval` or `Cldr.DateTime.Interval`. * For a date the alternatives are `:date`, `:month_and_day`, `:month` and `:year_and_month`. The default is `:date`. * For a time the alternatives are `:time`, `:zone` and `:flex`. The default is `:time` * For a datetime there are no style options, the default for each of the date and time part is used * `locale` is any valid locale name returned by `Cldr.known_locale_names/0` or a `Cldr.LanguageTag` struct. The default is `Cldr.get_locale/0` * `number_system:` a number system into which the formatted date digits should be transliterated ## Returns * `{:ok, string}` or * `{:error, {exception, reason}}` ## Notes * `to_string/3` will decide which formatter to call based upon the aguments provided to it. * A `Date.Range.t` will call `Cldr.Date.Interval.to_string/3` * A `CalendarInterval` will call `Cldr.Date.Interval.to_string/3` if its `:precision` is `:year`, `:month` or `:day`. Othersie it will call `Cldr.Time.Interval.to_string/3` * If `from` and `to` both conform to the `Calendar.datetime()` type then `Cldr.DateTime.Interval.to_string/3` is called * Otherwise if `from` and `to` conform to the `Calendar.date()` type then `Cldr.Date.Interval.to_string/3` is called * Otherwise if `from` and `to` conform to the `Calendar.time()` type then `Cldr.Time.Interval.to_string/3` is called * `CalendarInterval` support requires adding the dependency [calendar_interval](https://hex.pm/packages/calendar_interval) to the `deps` configuration in `mix.exs`. * For more information on interval format string see `Cldr.Interval`. * The available predefined formats that can be applied are the keys of the map returned by `Cldr.DateTime.Format.interval_formats("en", :gregorian)` where `"en"` can be replaced by any configuration locale name and `:gregorian` is the underlying `CLDR` calendar type. * In the case where `from` and `to` are equal, a single date, time or datetime is formatted instead of an interval ## Examples iex> Cldr.Interval.to_string Date.range(~D[2020-01-01], ~D[2020-01-12]), MyApp.Cldr, ...> format: :long {:ok, "Wed, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 12, 2020"} iex> use CalendarInterval iex> Cldr.Interval.to_string ~I"2020-01-01/12", MyApp.Cldr, ...> format: :long {:ok, "Wed, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 12, 2020"} """ @spec to_string(range, Cldr.backend(), Keyword.t) :: {:ok, String.t} | {:error, {module, String.t}} def to_string(%Date.Range{first: first, last: last}, backend, options) do Cldr.Date.Interval.to_string(first, last, backend, options) end if Cldr.Code.ensure_compiled?(CalendarInterval) do def to_string(%CalendarInterval{first: from, last: to, precision: precision}, backend, options) when precision in [:year, :month, :day] do Cldr.Date.Interval.to_string(from, to, backend, options) end def to_string(%CalendarInterval{first: from, last: to, precision: precision}, backend, options) when precision in [:hour, :minute] do from = %{from | second: 0, microsecond: {0, 6}} to = %{to | second: 0, microsecond: {0, 6}} Cldr.DateTime.Interval.to_string(from, to, backend, options) end def to_string(%CalendarInterval{first: from, last: to, precision: precision}, backend, options) when precision in [:second, :microsecond] do from = %{from | microsecond: {0, 6}} to = %{to | microsecond: {0, 6}} Cldr.DateTime.Interval.to_string(from, to, backend, options) end end @doc false def to_string(from, to, backend, options \\ []) @doc """ Returns a string representing the formatted interval formed by two dates. ## Arguments * `from` is any map that conforms to the any one of the `Calendar` types. * `to` is any map that conforms to the any one of the `Calendar` types. `to` must occur on or after `from`. * `backend` is any module that includes `use Cldr` and is therefore a `Cldr` backend module * `options` is a keyword list of options. The default is `[]`. ## Options * `:format` is one of `:short`, `:medium` or `:long` or a specific format type or a string representing of an interval format. The default is `:medium`. * `:style` supports dfferent formatting styles. The valid styles depends on whether formatting is for a date, time or datetime. Since the functions in this module will make a determination as to which formatter to be used based upon the data passed to them it is recommended the style option be ommitted. If styling is important then call `to_string/3` directly on `Cldr.Date.Interval`, `Cldr.Time.Interval` or `Cldr.DateTime.Interval`. * For a date the alternatives are `:date`, `:month_and_day`, `:month` and `:year_and_month`. The default is `:date`. * For a time the alternatives are `:time`, `:zone` and `:flex`. The default is `:time` * For a datetime there are no style options, the default for each of the date and time part is used * `locale` is any valid locale name returned by `Cldr.known_locale_names/0` or a `Cldr.LanguageTag` struct. The default is `Cldr.get_locale/0` * `number_system:` a number system into which the formatted date digits should be transliterated ## Returns * `{:ok, string}` or * `{:error, {exception, reason}}` ## Notes * `to_string/3` will decide which formatter to call based upon the aguments provided to it. * A `Date.Range.t` will call `Cldr.Date.Interval.to_string/3` * A `CalendarInterval` will call `Cldr.Date.Interval.to_string/3` if its `:precision` is `:year`, `:month` or `:day`. Othersie it will call `Cldr.Time.Interval.to_string/3` * If `from` and `to` both conform to the `Calendar.datetime()` type then `Cldr.DateTime.Interval.to_string/3` is called * Otherwise if `from` and `to` conform to the `Calendar.date()` type then `Cldr.Date.Interval.to_string/3` is called * Otherwise if `from` and `to` conform to the `Calendar.time()` type then `Cldr.Time.Interval.to_string/3` is called * `CalendarInterval` support requires adding the dependency [calendar_interval](https://hex.pm/packages/calendar_interval) to the `deps` configuration in `mix.exs`. * For more information on interval format string see `Cldr.Interval`. * The available predefined formats that can be applied are the keys of the map returned by `Cldr.DateTime.Format.interval_formats("en", :gregorian)` where `"en"` can be replaced by any configuration locale name and `:gregorian` is the underlying `CLDR` calendar type. * In the case where `from` and `to` are equal, a single date, time or datetime is formatted instead of an interval ## Examples iex> Cldr.Interval.to_string ~D[2020-01-01], ~D[2020-12-31], MyApp.Cldr {:ok, "Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2020"} iex> Cldr.Interval.to_string ~D[2020-01-01], ~D[2020-01-12], MyApp.Cldr {:ok, "Jan 1 – 12, 2020"} iex> Cldr.Interval.to_string ~D[2020-01-01], ~D[2020-01-12], MyApp.Cldr, ...> format: :long {:ok, "Wed, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 12, 2020"} iex> Cldr.Interval.to_string ~D[2020-01-01], ~D[2020-12-01], MyApp.Cldr, ...> format: :long, style: :year_and_month {:ok, "January – December 2020"} iex> Cldr.Interval.to_string ~U[2020-01-01 00:00:00.0Z], ~U[2020-12-01 10:05:00.0Z], MyApp.Cldr, ...> format: :long {:ok, "January 1, 2020 at 12:00:00 AM UTC – December 1, 2020 at 10:05:00 AM UTC"} iex> Cldr.Interval.to_string ~U[2020-01-01 00:00:00.0Z], ~U[2020-01-01 10:05:00.0Z], MyApp.Cldr, ...> format: :long {:ok, "January 1, 2020 at 12:00:00 AM UTC – 10:05:00 AM UTC"} """ @spec to_string(datetime, datetime, Cldr.backend(), Keyword.t) :: {:ok, String.t} | {:error, {module, String.t}} def to_string(unquote(datetime()) = from, unquote(datetime()) = to, backend, options) do Cldr.DateTime.Interval.to_string(from, to, backend, options) end def to_string(unquote(date()) = from, unquote(date()) = to, backend, options) do Cldr.Date.Interval.to_string(from, to, backend, options) end def to_string(unquote(time()) = from, unquote(time()) = to, backend, options) do Cldr.Time.Interval.to_string(from, to, backend, options) end @doc false def to_string!(%Date.Range{} = range, backend) when is_atom(backend) do {locale, backend} = Cldr.locale_and_backend_from(nil, backend) to_string!(range, backend, locale: locale) end @doc false def to_string!(%Date.Range{} = range, options) when is_list(options) do {locale, backend} = Cldr.locale_and_backend_from(options) options = Keyword.put_new(options, :locale, locale) to_string!(range, backend, options) end if Cldr.Code.ensure_compiled?(CalendarInterval) do @doc false def to_string!(%CalendarInterval{} = range, backend) when is_atom(backend) do {locale, backend} = Cldr.locale_and_backend_from(nil, backend) to_string!(range, backend, locale: locale) end @doc false def to_string!(%CalendarInterval{} = range, options) when is_list(options) do {locale, backend} = Cldr.locale_and_backend_from(options) options = Keyword.put_new(options, :locale, locale) to_string!(range, backend, options) end end @doc """ Returns a `Date.Range` or `CalendarInterval` as a localised string or raises an exception. ## Arguments * `range` is either a `Date.Range.t` returned from `Date.range/2` or a `CalendarInterval.t`. * `backend` is any module that includes `use Cldr` and is therefore a `Cldr` backend module. * `options` is a keyword list of options. The default is `[]`. ## Options * `:format` is one of `:short`, `:medium` or `:long` or a specific format type or a string representing of an interval format. The default is `:medium`. * `:style` supports dfferent formatting styles. The valid styles depends on whether formatting is for a date, time or datetime. Since the functions in this module will make a determination as to which formatter to be used based upon the data passed to them it is recommended the style option be ommitted. If styling is important then call `to_string/3` directly on `Cldr.Date.Interval`, `Cldr.Time.Interval` or `Cldr.DateTime.Interval`. * For a date the alternatives are `:date`, `:month_and_day`, `:month` and `:year_and_month`. The default is `:date`. * For a time the alternatives are `:time`, `:zone` and `:flex`. The default is `:time`. * For a datetime there are no style options, the default for each of the date and time part is used. * `locale` is any valid locale name returned by `Cldr.known_locale_names/0` or a `Cldr.LanguageTag` struct. The default is `Cldr.get_locale/0`. * `number_system:` a number system into which the formatted date digits should be transliterated. ## Returns * `string` or * raises an exception ## Notes * `to_string/3` will decide which formatter to call based upon the aguments provided to it. * A `Date.Range.t` will call `Cldr.Date.Interval.to_string/3` * A `CalendarInterval` will call `Cldr.Date.Interval.to_string/3` if its `:precision` is `:year`, `:month` or `:day`. Othersie it will call `Cldr.Time.Interval.to_string/3` * If `from` and `to` both conform to the `Calendar.datetime()` type then `Cldr.DateTime.Interval.to_string/3` is called * Otherwise if `from` and `to` conform to the `Calendar.date()` type then `Cldr.Date.Interval.to_string/3` is called * Otherwise if `from` and `to` conform to the `Calendar.time()` type then `Cldr.Time.Interval.to_string/3` is called * `CalendarInterval` support requires adding the dependency [calendar_interval](https://hex.pm/packages/calendar_interval) to the `deps` configuration in `mix.exs`. * For more information on interval format string see `Cldr.Interval`. * The available predefined formats that can be applied are the keys of the map returned by `Cldr.DateTime.Format.interval_formats("en", :gregorian)` where `"en"` can be replaced by any configuration locale name and `:gregorian` is the underlying `CLDR` calendar type. * In the case where `from` and `to` are equal, a single date, time or datetime is formatted instead of an interval ## Examples iex> use CalendarInterval iex> Cldr.Interval.to_string! ~I"2020-01-01/12", MyApp.Cldr, ...> format: :long "Wed, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 12, 2020" iex> Cldr.Interval.to_string! Date.range(~D[2020-01-01], ~D[2020-01-12]), MyApp.Cldr, ...> format: :long "Wed, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 12, 2020" """ @spec to_string!(range, Cldr.backend(), Keyword.t()) :: String.t() | no_return() def to_string!(%Date.Range{} = range, backend, options) do case to_string(range, backend, options) do {:ok, string} -> string {:error, {exception, reason}} -> raise exception, reason end end if Cldr.Code.ensure_compiled?(CalendarInterval) do def to_string!(%CalendarInterval{} = range, backend, options) do case to_string(range, backend, options) do {:ok, string} -> string {:error, {exception, reason}} -> raise exception, reason end end end @doc """ Returns a string representing the formatted interval formed by two dates or raises an exception. ## Arguments * `from` is any map that conforms to the any one of the `Calendar` types. * `to` is any map that conforms to the any one of the `Calendar` types. `to` must occur on or after `from`. * `backend` is any module that includes `use Cldr` and is therefore a `Cldr` backend module * `options` is a keyword list of options. The default is `[]`. ## Options * `:format` is one of `:short`, `:medium` or `:long` or a specific format type or a string representing of an interval format. The default is `:medium`. * `:style` supports dfferent formatting styles. The valid styles depends on whether formatting is for a date, time or datetime. Since the functions in this module will make a determination as to which formatter to be used based upon the data passed to them it is recommended the style option be ommitted. If styling is important then call `to_string/3` directly on `Cldr.Date.Interval`, `Cldr.Time.Interval` or `Cldr.DateTime.Interval`. * For a date the alternatives are `:date`, `:month_and_day`, `:month` and `:year_and_month`. The default is `:date`. * For a time the alternatives are `:time`, `:zone` and `:flex`. The default is `:time` * For a datetime there are no style options, the default for each of the date and time part is used * `locale` is any valid locale name returned by `Cldr.known_locale_names/0` or a `Cldr.LanguageTag` struct. The default is `Cldr.get_locale/0` * `number_system:` a number system into which the formatted date digits should be transliterated ## Returns * `{:ok, string}` or * `{:error, {exception, reason}}` ## Notes * `to_string/3` will decide which formatter to call based upon the aguments provided to it. * A `Date.Range.t` will call `Cldr.Date.Interval.to_string/3` * A `CalendarInterval` will call `Cldr.Date.Interval.to_string/3` if its `:precision` is `:year`, `:month` or `:day`. Othersie it will call `Cldr.Time.Interval.to_string/3` * If `from` and `to` both conform to the `Calendar.datetime()` type then `Cldr.DateTime.Interval.to_string/3` is called * Otherwise if `from` and `to` conform to the `Calendar.date()` type then `Cldr.Date.Interval.to_string/3` is called * Otherwise if `from` and `to` conform to the `Calendar.time()` type then `Cldr.Time.Interval.to_string/3` is called * `CalendarInterval` support requires adding the dependency [calendar_interval](https://hex.pm/packages/calendar_interval) to the `deps` configuration in `mix.exs`. * For more information on interval format string see `Cldr.Interval`. * The available predefined formats that can be applied are the keys of the map returned by `Cldr.DateTime.Format.interval_formats("en", :gregorian)` where `"en"` can be replaced by any configuration locale name and `:gregorian` is the underlying `CLDR` calendar type. * In the case where `from` and `to` are equal, a single date, time or datetime is formatted instead of an interval ## Examples iex> Cldr.Interval.to_string! ~D[2020-01-01], ~D[2020-12-31], MyApp.Cldr "Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2020" iex> Cldr.Interval.to_string! ~D[2020-01-01], ~D[2020-01-12], MyApp.Cldr "Jan 1 – 12, 2020" iex> Cldr.Interval.to_string! ~D[2020-01-01], ~D[2020-01-12], MyApp.Cldr, ...> format: :long "Wed, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 12, 2020" iex> Cldr.Interval.to_string! ~D[2020-01-01], ~D[2020-12-01], MyApp.Cldr, ...> format: :long, style: :year_and_month "January – December 2020" iex> Cldr.Interval.to_string! ~U[2020-01-01 00:00:00.0Z], ~U[2020-12-01 10:05:00.0Z], MyApp.Cldr, ...> format: :long "January 1, 2020 at 12:00:00 AM UTC – December 1, 2020 at 10:05:00 AM UTC" iex> Cldr.Interval.to_string! ~U[2020-01-01 00:00:00.0Z], ~U[2020-01-01 10:05:00.0Z], MyApp.Cldr, ...> format: :long "January 1, 2020 at 12:00:00 AM UTC – 10:05:00 AM UTC" """ @spec to_string!(datetime, datetime, Cldr.backend(), Keyword.t()) :: String.t() | no_return() def to_string!(from, to, backend, options \\ []) do case to_string(from, to, backend, options) do {:ok, string} -> string {:error, {exception, reason}} -> raise exception, reason end end end