/// <summary>
/// Formats a date using a .NET date format string
/// </summary>
/// <param name="input"></param>
/// <param name="format"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static string Date(TemplateContext context, object input, string format)
{
if (input == null)
{
return(null);
}
if (format.IsNullOrWhiteSpace())
{
return(input.ToString());
}
switch (format)
{
case "long":
//TODO: define which way to use. IMHO using modern style is more prefered
//format = "%d %b %Y %X";
format = "f";
break;
}
var result = input.ToString();
DateTime date;
var dateParsed = false;
if (input.ToString().Equals("now", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
{
date = DateTime.Now;
dateParsed = true;
}
else if (DateTime.TryParse(input.ToString(), out date))
{
dateParsed = true;
}
if (Regex.IsMatch(format, @"^[\w\d_\-]+$"))
{
var key = string.Concat("date_formats.", format);
var newFormat = TranslationFilter.T(context, key);
if (!newFormat.IsNullOrEmpty() && newFormat != key)
{
format = newFormat;
}
}
if (dateParsed)
{
var themeEngine = (ShopifyLiquidThemeEngine)context.TemplateLoader;
TryFormatDateTime(date, format, out result, CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo(themeEngine.WorkContext.CurrentLanguage.CultureName));
}
return(result);
}
public static string Date(object input, string format)
{
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(format) && !format.Contains("%")) // special formats that can be defined in settings
{
var key = string.Concat("date_formats.", format);
var newFormat = TranslationFilter.T(key);
if (newFormat != key)
{
format = newFormat;
}
if (format == "long")
{
format = "%d %b %Y %X";
}
}
return(StandardFilters.Date(input, format));
}
