def insertIndent():
            if self.useTabs:
                cursor.insertText('\t')
            else:  # indent to integer count of indents from line start
                charsToInsert = self.width - (len(self._qpart.textBeforeCursor()) % self.width)
                cursor.insertText(' ' * charsToInsert)
def get_date(self, p_tag):
        """ Given a date tag, return a date object. """
        string = self.tag_value(p_tag)
        result = None

        try:
            result = date_string_to_date(string) if string else None
        except ValueError:
            pass

        return result