_parse() method exists in the standard library of Ruby programming. _parse() method of Ruby programming describes the given representation of date and time and returns the described elements. To find out the _parse() of the any given date in Ruby programming, we use date._parse() method.
date._parse() Function in Ruby
date._parse() function exists in Standard Date Library of Ruby. The purpose of this method is to provide the explanation for any given date.
Syntax of the _parse() Method in Ruby
In date, the syntax of
_parse() method is:
date._parse(x)
Parameters of date._parse() Method in Ruby
x – Where x is any valid date object. This parameter is required.Note: If the
x parameter is not a date object, date._parse() method will return an error.
Return Value of date._parse()
date._parse() method will return the parsed elements of any given date.
How to _parse() Date in Ruby Example 1
# import date library
require 'date'
date = Date._parse('2011-11-23')
puts date
Output
{:year=>2011, :mon=>11, :mday=>23}
How to _parse() Date in Ruby Example 2
# import date library
require 'date'
date = Date._parse('2011-December-23')
puts date
Output
{:year=>2011, :mon=>12, :mday=>23}
Convert Date to string in _parse() Method
# import date library
require 'date'
date = Date._parse('March 16, 2012').to_s
puts date
Output
“2012-03-16”
Adding Time Zone in Ruby _parse() Method
# import date library
require 'date'
date = Date._parse('March 16, 2012 02:30 GMT')
puts date
Output
{:zone=>"GMT", :hour=>2, :min=>30, :year=>2012, :mon=>3, :mday=>16, :offset=>0}
Adding Days in _parse() Method
# import date library
require 'date'
date = Date.parse('March 16, 2012 02:30 GMT').next_day(5)
puts date
Output
2012-03-21
Substracting Days in _parse() Method
# import date library
require 'date'
date = Date.parse('March 16, 2012 02:30 GMT').prev_day(5)
puts date
Output
2012-03-11
