if (str[am] == '@' && str[am+1] == '{' && str[len-1] == '}') {
int date_len = len - am - 3;
char *date_spec = xmalloc(date_len + 1);
if (str[am] == '@' && str[am+1] == '{' && str[len-1] == '}') {
int date_len = len - am - 3;
char *date_spec = xmalloc(date_len + 1);