as_json(options = nil) — DateTime

as_json(options = nil)

Coerces the datetime to a string for JSON encoding.

ISO 8601 format is used if ActiveSupport::JSON::Encoding.use_standard_json_time_format is set.

Examples

# With ActiveSupport::JSON::Encoding.use_standard_json_time_format = true
DateTime.civil(2005,2,1,15,15,10).to_json
# => "2005-02-01T15:15:10+00:00"

# With ActiveSupport::JSON::Encoding.use_standard_json_time_format = false
DateTime.civil(2005,2,1,15,15,10).to_json
# => "2005/02/01 15:15:10 +0000"

Parameters

options opt = nil

Source

# File activesupport/lib/active_support/json/encoders/date_time.rb, line 15
  def as_json(options = nil)
    if ActiveSupport::JSON::Encoding.use_standard_json_time_format
      xmlschema
    else
      strftime('%Y/%m/%d %H:%M:%S %z')
    end
  end

Defined in activesupport/lib/active_support/json/encoders/date_time.rb line 15 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

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