Module: Helpers

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#get_remote_file_as_string(url) ⇒ Object



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# File 'lib/helpers.rb', line 18

def get_remote_file_as_string(url)
  Kernel.open(url)
end

#parsable_date?(date = nil) ⇒ Boolean

Returns:

  • (Boolean)


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# File 'lib/helpers.rb', line 5

def parsable_date?(date = nil)
  return false unless date
  !Date._parse(date).empty?
end

#safely_parse_date(date) ⇒ Object



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# File 'lib/helpers.rb', line 10

def safely_parse_date(date)
  begin
    return Date.parse(date)
  rescue TypeError, ArgumentError
    return nil
  end
end