instance method `to_datetime`

Ruby on Rails 2.3.18

Since v2.2.3 Last seen in v2.3.18

Available in: v2.2.3 v2.3.18

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to_datetime()

Converts a Time instance to a Ruby DateTime instance, preserving UTC offset.

my_time = Time.now    # => Mon Nov 12 23:04:21 -0500 2007
my_time.to_datetime   # => Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:04:21 -0500

your_time = Time.parse("1/13/2009 1:13:03 P.M.")  # => Tue Jan 13 13:13:03 -0500 2009
your_time.to_datetime                             # => Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:13:03 -0500

Source

# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/time/conversions.rb, line 84
        def to_datetime
          ::DateTime.civil(year, month, day, hour, min, sec, Rational(utc_offset, 86400))
        end

Defined in activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/time/conversions.rb line 84 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActiveSupport::CoreExtensions::Time::Conversions

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