Here is a list of what means what when constructing a date string format.
Ruby on rails date format strftime.
Parses the given representation of date and time with the given template and creates a datetime object.
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Parses the given representation of date and time with the given template and returns a hash of parsed elements.
Strptime does not support specification of flags and width unlike strftime.
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Strptime does not support specification of flags and width unlike strftime.
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Use the format name as the hash key and either a strftime string or proc instance that takes a time or datetime argument as the value.
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01 jan 2012 00 00 00 0300 datetime civil from format local 2012 12 17 mon 17 dec 2012 00 00 00 0000.
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I can never remember the formatting for rails built in time and date formatting.
Ruby rails date format.
Monday for the current request if this has been set via date beginning of week if date beginning of week has not been set for the current request returns the week start specified in config beginning of week if no config beginning of week was specified returns monday.