method

next_occurring

v7.1.3.2 - Show latest stable - Class: DateAndTime::Calculations

next_occurring(day_of_week)

public

Returns a new date/time representing the next occurrence of the specified day of week.

today = Date.today               # => Thu, 14 Dec 2017
today.next_occurring(:monday)    # => Mon, 18 Dec 2017
today.next_occurring(:thursday)  # => Thu, 21 Dec 2017

# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 340
    def next_occurring(day_of_week)
      from_now = DAYS_INTO_WEEK.fetch(day_of_week) - wday
      from_now += 7 unless from_now > 0
      advance(days: from_now)
    end

next_occurring

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