From 9607f15751b279f82037c7f8669c8a0bbaa87d7c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sina Atalay <sinatalay@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2023 17:59:53 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] compute last updated date on python side

---
 rendercv/__init__.py              |  2 +-
 rendercv/rendering.py             | 19 ++++++++++++++++++-
 rendercv/templates/classic.tex.j2 |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/rendercv/__init__.py b/rendercv/__init__.py
index 480bd13..2cbc3a7 100644
--- a/rendercv/__init__.py
+++ b/rendercv/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""RenderCV package.
+r"""RenderCV package.
 
 It parses the user input YAML/JSON file and validates the data (checks spelling mistakes, checks if the dates are consistent, etc.). Then, with the data, it creates a $\LaTeX$ file and renders it with [TinyTeX](https://yihui.org/tinytex/).
 """
diff --git a/rendercv/rendering.py b/rendercv/rendering.py
index 471e2a7..79f5c48 100644
--- a/rendercv/rendering.py
+++ b/rendercv/rendering.py
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ def make_it_bold(value: str, match_str: str) -> str:
     else:
         return value
 
+
 def make_it_underlined(value: str, match_str: str) -> str:
     """Make the matched parts of the string underlined.
 
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ def make_it_underlined(value: str, match_str: str) -> str:
     else:
         return value
 
+
 def make_it_italic(value: str, match_str: str) -> str:
     """Make the matched parts of the string italic.
 
@@ -186,6 +188,19 @@ def make_it_italic(value: str, match_str: str) -> str:
     else:
         return value
 
+
+def print_today() -> str:
+    """Return today's date.
+
+    Returns:
+        str: Today's date.
+    """
+    from datetime import date
+
+    today = date.today()
+    return today.strftime("%B %d, %Y")
+
+
 def render_template(data):
     """Render the template using the given data.
 
@@ -226,7 +241,9 @@ def render_template(data):
     environment.filters["make_it_underlined"] = make_it_underlined
     environment.filters["make_it_italic"] = make_it_italic
 
-    output_latex_file = template.render(design=data.design.options, cv=data.cv)
+    output_latex_file = template.render(
+        design=data.design.options, cv=data.cv, today=print_today()
+    )
 
     # Create an output file and write the rendered LaTeX code to it:
     output_file_path = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "tests", "outputs", "test.tex")
diff --git a/rendercv/templates/classic.tex.j2 b/rendercv/templates/classic.tex.j2
index d15567c..ba358e1 100644
--- a/rendercv/templates/classic.tex.j2
+++ b/rendercv/templates/classic.tex.j2
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 \newcommand{\placelastupdatedtext}{% \placetextbox{<horizontal pos>}{<vertical pos>}{<stuff>}
   \AddToShipoutPictureFG*{% Add <stuff> to current page foreground
     \put(\LenToUnit{\paperwidth-0.5cm},\LenToUnit{\paperheight-0.5cm}){\vtop{{\null}\makebox[0pt][c]{
-        \small\color{gray}\emph{Last updated on \printdayon\today} \hspace{\widthof{Last updated on \printdayon\today}}}}}%
+        \small\color{gray}\emph{Last updated on <<today>>} \hspace{\widthof{Last updated on <<today>>}}}}}%
   }%
 }%