def __new__(cls, year=None, month=None, day=None):
        "Creates a customized date object that does not require arguments."
        if year is None:
            year, month, day = cls.max.year, cls.max.month, cls.max.day
        elif isinstance(year, bytes):
            year_high, year_low, month, day = year
            year = (year_high << 8) + year_low
        return super().__new__(cls, year, month, day)
Creates a customized date object that does not require arguments.
recipes/Python/577825_Rudimentary_Database_Engine/recipe-577825.py