The difference between _strptime and strptime is that the earlier gives somewhat fewer details about the given representation of date than the later. To create a new strptime date object in Ruby language, use Date.strptime() method.
strptime() Method in Ruby
strptime() method exists in Standard Date Library of Ruby. The purpose of this method is to described the given representation of date with the given templates and returns the described elements. The strptime() is not supported for the indicated flags and width.
Syntax of the strptime() Method in Ruby
In date, the syntax of strptime() method is:
1 | Date.strptime(x) |
Parameter of strptime() Method in Ruby
The parameter
Note: If the
x is any valid date object. This parameter is required.Note: If the
x parameter is not a valid date object, strptime() method will return an error.
Return Value of strptime()
strptime() method will return the given representation of date with the given templates and returns the described elements.
Set Date Format with strptime() Method in Ruby
1 2 3 4 | # import date library require 'date' date = Date.strptime('2015-05-05', '%Y-%m-%d') puts date |
Output
2015-05-05
Various Date Formats of strptime() Method in Ruby with Explanation
1 2 3 4 | # import date library require 'date' date = Date.strptime('5-5-2015', '%d-%m-%Y') puts date |
Output
2015-05-05
strptime() Date Method in Ruby
1 2 3 4 | # import date library require 'date' date = Date.strptime('2015-055', '%Y-%j') puts date |
Output
2015-02-24NOTE: In the above code 055 represents the 55th day of the year 2015 and %j (iso 8601 format) shows the extended ordinal date.
1 2 3 4 | # import date library require 'date' date = Date.strptime('tue5may15', '%a %d %b %y') puts date |
Output
2015-05-05
Use of wyear and wday in strptime() Date Method in Ruby
1 2 3 4 | # import date library require 'date' date = Date.strptime('2015-W10-6', '%G-W%V-%u') puts date |
Output
2015-03-07NOTE: In the above code W10 and 6 represents the 10th week and 6th day of that particular week of the year 2015 and alphabets with % sign (iso 8601 format) shows the extended week date.
strptime() Format Directives:
Following are some of the mostly used iso 8601 format directives in strptime():
%AThe uppercase (A) means the full week day name like “MONDAY”
%aThe lowercase (a) means the abbreviated name for a week day like “Mon”
%BThe uppercase (B) means the full month name like “MARCH”
%bThe lowercase (b) means the abbreviated name for a month like “Mar”
%DIt means date like m/d/y.
%dIt means any day of the year like (01 to 31)
%MIt means clock time like (00 to 59)
%mIt means the number of a month like (01 to 12)
%SIt means second to the minutes like (00 to 59)
%sIt means Number of seconds like since 2010-01-01 00:00:00 GMT.
%YIt means the year of the century
%yIt means year as (2009 become 09)
