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to_json

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to_json(options = nil) public

Returns a JSON string representing the datetime. If ActiveSupport.use_standard_json_time_format is set to true, the ISO 8601 format is used.

Examples

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

Show source

# File activesupport/lib/active_support/json/encoders/date_time.rb, line 14
  def to_json(options = nil)
    if ActiveSupport.use_standard_json_time_format
      xmlschema.inspect
    else
      strftime('"%Y/%m/%d %H:%M:%S %z"')
    end
  end

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