NAME
nodate - modify date strings in text files
SYNOPSIS
nodate [file] [wrap] [inverse] [merge]
DESCRIPTION
This program reads stdin or the file specified on the command line and
converts any fields like Apr01 or Jun23 to their yearday. Fields that are of
the format dd/mm/yyyy are converted to decimal year. If the inverse option is
specified then all fields with the format dd/mm/yyyy are converted to a
format like Mondd. All other fields are passed through without change, except
that multiple whitespace characters are converted to single
spaces.
If the wrap option is specified, a change backwards in month order
will lead to adding 365 days to the output value. This option only has
meaning when dealing with Mondd
strings.
If the merge option is specified, then if both date fields and time
fields (i.e. those with hh:mm:ss format) are found, the decimal year now is
correct to the specified
hour.
SEE ALSO
nobaby,
utday
BUGS
The conventions are ridiculous.