Converting string to Ruby datetime

Question

I have the following string as a date

Thu 17 Jan

I want to convert this to a Ruby date time object (to save in the database). I have tried Chronic, but without luck.

Sergio Tulentsev · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-18 05:22:51Z

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No need for chronic. Simple Date will do.

require 'date'

s = 'Thu 17 Jan'

Date.parse(s) # => #<Date: 2013-01-17 ((2456310j,0s,0n),+0s,2299161j)>

answered Jan 18, 2013 at 5:22

Sergio Tulentsev

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require 'date' is not necessary in Rails.

Ah, indeed, he uses rails. Anyway, it won't hurt.

Mohammad Sadiq Shaikh · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-18 05:31:08Z

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You may also use:

 s = 'Thu 17 Jan'

 date = DateTime.parse(s)

answered Jan 18, 2013 at 5:31

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thanks for the answer this works. (Sorry I had select the Sergio's answer as correct as is the first one to post)