Defaults

- The 'dateformat' settings now default to the ISO-8601 standard of 'Y-M-D'.

ChangeLog.230

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Features
  + Adds a new 'sync' verbosity token, which will reminds when a backlog builds
    up and needs a sync.
  + Supports IPv4 and IPv6 server addresses.
+ + The 'dateformat' settings now default to the ISO-8601 standard of 'Y-M-D'.
 
 Bugs
  + Fixed bug #1197 so that 'tasksh' now recognized Ctrl-D to exit.

NEWS

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ New Features in taskwarrior 2.3.0
 
   - New task server sync capabilities.
   - New shell with Readline support.
+  - The 'dateformat' settings now default to the ISO-8601 standard of 'Y-M-D'.
 
 New commands in taskwarrior 2.3.0
 

doc/man/taskrc.5.in

@@ -468,19 +468,19 @@ Enables the extension system.  Defaults to on.
 .SS DATES
 
 .TP
-.B dateformat=m/d/Y
+.B dateformat=Y-M-D
 .TP
-.B dateformat.report=m/d/Y
+.B dateformat.report=
 .TP
 .B dateformat.holiday=YMD
 .TP
-.B dateformat.edit=m/d/Y H:N:S
+.B dateformat.edit=Y-M-D H:N:S
 .TP
-.B dateformat.info=m/d/Y H:N:S
+.B dateformat.info=Y-M-D H:N:S
 .TP
-.B dateformat.annotation=m/d/Y
+.B dateformat.annotation=
 .TP
-.B report.X.dateformat=m/d/Y
+.B report.X.dateformat=Y-M-D
 This is a string of characters that defines how taskwarrior formats date values.
 The precedence order for the configuration variable is report.X.dateformat then
 dateformat.report then dateformat for formating the due dates in reports.
@@ -489,7 +489,8 @@ will be applied
 to the date.  Entered dates as well as all other displayed dates in reports
 are formatted according to dateformat.
 
-The default value is: m/d/Y.  The string can contain the characters:
+The default value is the ISO-8601 standard: Y-M-D.  The string can contain the
+characters:
 
 .RS
 .RS

src/Config.cpp

@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ std::string Config::_defaults =
   "abbreviation.minimum=2                         # Shortest allowed abbreviation\n"
   "\n"
   "# Dates\n"
-  "dateformat=m/d/Y                               # Preferred input and display date format\n"
+  "dateformat=Y-M-D                               # Preferred input and display date format\n"
   "dateformat.holiday=YMD                         # Preferred input date format for holidays\n"
-  "dateformat.edit=m/d/Y H:N:S                    # Preferred display date format when editing\n"
-  "dateformat.info=m/d/Y H:N:S                    # Preferred display date format for information\n"
-  "dateformat.report=m/d/Y                        # Preferred display date format for reports\n"
-  "dateformat.annotation=m/d/Y                    # Preferred display date format for annotations\n"
+  "dateformat.edit=Y-M-D H:N:S                    # Preferred display date format when editing\n"
+  "dateformat.info=Y-M-D H:N:S                    # Preferred display date format for information\n"
+  "dateformat.report=                             # Preferred display date format for reports\n"
+  "dateformat.annotation=                         # Preferred display date format for annotations\n"
   "weekstart=Sunday                               # Sunday or Monday only\n"
   "displayweeknumber=yes                          # Show week numbers on calendar\n"
   "due=7                                          # Task is considered due in 7 days\n"

test/annotate.t

@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ if (open my $fh, '>', 'annotate.rc')
             "report.rrr.description=rrr\n",
             "report.rrr.columns=id,description\n",
             "report.rrr.sort=id+\n",
-            "color=off\n";
+            "color=off\n",
+            "dateformat=m/d/Y\n";
   close $fh;
   ok (-r 'annotate.rc', 'Created annotate.rc');
 }

test/bug.1036.t

@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ use Test::More tests => 4;
 # Create the rc file.
 if (open my $fh, '>', 'bug.rc')
 {
-  print $fh "data.location=.\n";
+  print $fh "data.location=.\n",
+            "dateformat=m/d/Y\n";
   close $fh;
   ok (-r 'bug.rc', 'Created bug.rc');
 }

test/bug.368.t

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ use Test::More tests => 4;
 if (open my $fh, '>', 'bug.rc')
 {
   print $fh "data.location=.\n",
-            "dateformat=m/d/Y\n",
+            "dateformat.info=m/d/Y\n",
             "confirmation=no\n";
   close $fh;
   ok (-r 'bug.rc', 'Created bug.rc');

test/bug.628.t

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ qx{../src/task rc:bug.rc add wait:\\"Wed Jan 01 2020\\" A buggy task 2>&1};
 
 # Result: Immediately delete the created task
 my $output = qx{../src/task rc:bug.rc waiting 2>&1};
-like   ($output, qr/1\/1\/2020/ms, 'a b D Y dateformat correctly parsed.');
+like   ($output, qr/Jan 01 2020/ms, 'a b D Y dateformat correctly parsed.');
 
 # Cleanup.
 unlink qw(pending.data completed.data undo.data backlog.data bug.rc);

test/bug.annual.t

@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ use Test::More tests => 13;
 # Create the rc file.
 if (open my $fh, '>', 'annual.rc')
 {
-  print $fh "data.location=.\n";
+  print $fh "data.location=.\n",
+            "dateformat=m/d/Y\n";
   close $fh;
   ok (-r 'annual.rc', 'Created annual.rc');
 }

test/bug.before.t

@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ if (open my $fh, '>', 'before.rc')
 {
   print $fh "data.location=.\n",
             "confirmation=no\n",
-            "dateformat=m/d/Y\n";
+            "dateformat=m/d/Y\n",
+            "dateformat.info=m/d/Y\n";
   close $fh;
   ok (-r 'before.rc', 'Created before.rc');
 }

test/bug.range.t

@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ use Test::More tests => 5;
 if (open my $fh, '>', 'range.rc')
 {
   print $fh "data.location=.\n",
-            "confirmation=no\n";
+            "confirmation=no\n",
+            "dateformat=m/d/Y\n";
   close $fh;
   ok (-r 'range.rc', 'Created range.rc');
 }

test/color.due.t

@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ if (open my $fh, '>', 'color.rc')
 {
   print $fh "data.location=.\n",
             "color.due=red\n",
-            "_forcecolor=1\n";
+            "_forcecolor=1\n",
+            "dateformat=m/d/Y\n";
   close $fh;
   ok (-r 'color.rc', 'Created color.rc');
 }

test/color.duetoday.t

@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ if (open my $fh, '>', 'color.rc')
 {
   print $fh "data.location=.\n",
             "color.due.today=red\n",
-            "_forcecolor=1\n";
+            "_forcecolor=1\n",
+            "dateformat=m/d/Y\n";
   close $fh;
   ok (-r 'color.rc', 'Created color.rc');
 }

test/color.overdue.t

@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ if (open my $fh, '>', 'color.rc')
 {
   print $fh "data.location=.\n",
             "color.overdue=red\n",
-            "_forcecolor=1\n";
+            "_forcecolor=1\n",
+            "dateformat=m/d/Y\n";
   close $fh;
   ok (-r 'color.rc', 'Created color.rc');
 }

test/date.iso.t

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ use Test::More tests => 4;
 if (open my $fh, '>', 'iso.rc')
 {
   print $fh "data.location=.\n",
-            "dateformat=m/d/Y\n";
+            "dateformat.info=m/d/Y\n";
   close $fh;
   ok (-r 'iso.rc', 'Created iso.rc');
 }

test/default.t

@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ if (open my $fh, '>', 'default.rc')
             "default.command=list\n",
             "default.project=PROJECT\n",
             "default.priority=M\n",
-            "default.due=eom\n";
+            "default.due=eom\n",
+            "dateformat=m/d/Y\n";
   close $fh;
   ok (-r 'default.rc', 'Created default.rc');
 }

test/denotate.t

@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ if (open my $fh, '>', 'denotate.rc')
             "confirmation=off\n",
             "report.rrr.description=rrr\n",
             "report.rrr.columns=id,description\n",
-            "report.rrr.sort=id+\n";
+            "report.rrr.sort=id+\n",
+            "dateformat=m/d/Y\n";
   close $fh;
   ok (-r 'denotate.rc', 'Created denotate.rc');
 }

test/import.t

@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ use Test::More tests => 13;
 # Create the rc file.
 if (open my $fh, '>', 'import.rc')
 {
-  print $fh "data.location=.\n";
+  print $fh "data.location=.\n",
+            "dateformat=m/d/Y\n";
   close $fh;
   ok (-r 'import.rc', 'Created import.rc');
 }

test/import.yaml.t

@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ use Test::More tests => 16;
 # Create the rc file.
 if (open my $fh, '>', 'import.rc')
 {
-  print $fh "data.location=.\n";
+  print $fh "data.location=.\n",
+            "dateformat=m/d/Y\n";
   close $fh;
   ok (-r 'import.rc', 'Created import.rc');
 }

test/roundtrip.t

@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ if (open my $fh, '>', 'roundtrip.rc')
   print $fh "data.location=.\n",
             "verbose=off\n",
             "confirmation=no\n",
-            "defaultwidth=100\n";
+            "defaultwidth=100\n",
+            "dateformat=m/d/Y\n";
   close $fh;
   ok (-r 'roundtrip.rc', 'Created roundtrip.rc');
 }

test/sequence.t

@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ use Test::More tests => 26;
 if (open my $fh, '>', 'seq.rc')
 {
   print $fh "data.location=.\n",
-            "confirmation=off\n";
+            "confirmation=off\n",
+            "dateformat.annotation=m/d/Y\n";
   close $fh;
   ok (-r 'seq.rc', 'Created seq.rc');
 }

test/uda_date.t

@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ if (open my $fh, '>', 'uda.rc')
             "report.uda.description=UDA Test\n",
             "report.uda.columns=id,extra,description\n",
             "report.uda.sort=extra,description\n",
-            "report.uda.labels=ID,Extra,Description\n";
+            "report.uda.labels=ID,Extra,Description\n",
+            "dateformat=m/d/Y\n";
   close $fh;
   ok (-r 'uda.rc', 'Created uda.rc');
 }

test/uuid.t

@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ use Test::More tests => 26;
 # Create the rc file.
 if (open my $fh, '>', 'uuid.rc')
 {
-  print $fh "data.location=.\n";
+  print $fh "data.location=.\n",
+            "dateformat=m/d/Y\n";
   close $fh;
   ok (-r 'uuid.rc', 'Created uuid.rc');
 }