instance method `parse`

Ruby on Rails 3.1.12

Since v2.2.3

Available in: v2.2.3 v2.3.18 v3.0.20 v3.1.12 v3.2.22.5 v4.0.13 v4.1.16 v4.2.9 v5.2.8.1 v6.0.6 v6.1.7.10 v7.0.10 v7.1.6 v7.2.3 v8.0.4 v8.1.2

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parse(str, now=now)

Method for creating new ActiveSupport::TimeWithZone instance in time zone of self from parsed string. Example:

Time.zone = "Hawaii"                      # => "Hawaii"
Time.zone.parse('1999-12-31 14:00:00')    # => Fri, 31 Dec 1999 14:00:00 HST -10:00

If upper components are missing from the string, they are supplied from TimeZone#now:

Time.zone.now                 # => Fri, 31 Dec 1999 14:00:00 HST -10:00
Time.zone.parse('22:30:00')   # => Fri, 31 Dec 1999 22:30:00 HST -10:00

Parameters

str req
now opt = now

Source

# File activesupport/lib/active_support/values/time_zone.rb, line 270
    def parse(str, now=now)
      date_parts = Date._parse(str)
      return if date_parts.blank?
      time = Time.parse(str, now) rescue DateTime.parse(str)
      if date_parts[:offset].nil?
        ActiveSupport::TimeWithZone.new(nil, self, time)
      else
        time.in_time_zone(self)
      end
    end

Defined in activesupport/lib/active_support/values/time_zone.rb line 270 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActiveSupport::TimeZone

Signature

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