Method: Date#as_json

Defined in:
lib/active_support/json/encoders/date.rb

#as_json(options = nil) ⇒ Object

Coerces the date to a string for JSON encoding.

ISO 8601 format is used if ActiveSupport::JSON::Encoding.use_standard_json_time_format is set.

Examples

# With ActiveSupport::JSON::Encoding.use_standard_json_time_format = true
Date.new(2005,2,1).to_json
# => "2005-02-01"

# With ActiveSupport::JSON::Encoding.use_standard_json_time_format = false
Date.new(2005,2,1).to_json
# => "2005/02/01"



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# File 'lib/active_support/json/encoders/date.rb', line 15

def as_json(options = nil)
  if ActiveSupport::JSON::Encoding.use_standard_json_time_format
    strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
  else
    strftime("%Y/%m/%d")
  end
end