This example creates a date and time variable which represents 22nd March 2008 4:30pm and 12 seconds.
or convert a date string into a DataTime object:
or convert a date string into a Time object:
Reference:
Class: DateTime [ruby-doc.org]
Class: Time [ruby-doc.org]
d2 = DateTime.new(y=200,m=3,d=22, h=16,min=30,s=12)
or convert a date string into a DataTime object:
"17/03/2009 17:48:00"[/(\d+)\/(\d+)\/(\d+)\s(\d+):(\d+):(\d+)/] d2 = DateTime.new(y=$3.to_i,m=$2.to_i,d=$1.to_i, h=$4.to_i,min=$5.to_i,s=$6.to_i)
or convert a date string into a Time object:
"22/03/2008 17:48:00"[/(\d+)\/(\d+)\/(\d+)\s(\d+):(\d+):(\d+)/] iyear = $3.to_i; imonth = $2.to_i; iday = $1.to_i; ihour = $4.to_i; imin = $5.to_i; isec = $6.to_i twork = Time.local(iyear,imonth,iday,ihour,imin,isec) puts 'we still have time to party' if Time.now < twork
Reference:
Class: DateTime [ruby-doc.org]
Class: Time [ruby-doc.org]
