need to work on standard date formatting

date.go

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+package tree
+
+import (
+	"time"
+)
+
+// TODO; let the user choose the date format
+func MakeDatestamp(t time.Time) string {
+	/*
+		// Get system locale from the environment
+		locale := os.Getenv("LANG")
+		if locale == "" {
+			locale = "en_US" // Default to English (US) if not set
+		}
+
+		// Parse the language tag
+		tag, err := language.Parse(locale)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("Invalid locale: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		// Create a date formatter
+		formatter := date.NewFormatter(date.OrderDefault, catalog.NewBuilder())
+
+		// Get the current timestamp
+		now := time.Now()
+
+		// Format the date based on the locale
+		p := message.NewPrinter(tag)
+		formattedDate := formatter.Format(tag, now)
+
+		// Print the formatted date
+		fmt.Println("Formatted Date:", formattedDate)
+
+		// Alternative: Use predefined time formats
+		fmt.Println("Localized Date (fallback):", p.Sprintf("%v", now.Format(time.RFC1123)))
+	*/
+	return t.Format(time.RFC1123)
+}