Class: Time

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
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Defined in:
lib/easysft.rb

Class Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Summary collapse

Class Method Details

.easysft(format) ⇒ Object

Provides an easier and human-readable interface to Time.strftime



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# File 'lib/easysft.rb', line 52

def self.easysft(format)
  t = Time.now
  return t.easysft(format)
end

Instance Method Details

#easysft(format) ⇒ Object

Provides an easier and human-readable interface to Time.strftime Use the following format:

Month   = December
month   = Dec
Day     = 01-31
Year    = 2008
year    = 08
Weekday = Wednesday
weekday = Wed
Hour    = 4 (AMPM version)
hour    = 16 (24 hour time)
Minute  = 0-59
Second  = 0-59
AMPM    = Meridian indicator (AM or PM)
TZ      = Name of timezone (CST)



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# File 'lib/easysft.rb', line 21

def easysft(format)

  # Define substituion table
  sub_table = {
    "Month"       => "%B",
    "month"       => "%b",
    "Day"         => "%d",
    "Year"        => "%Y",
    "year"        => "%y",
    "Weekday"     => "%A",
    "weekday"     => "%a",
    "Hour"        => "%I",
    "hour"        => "%i",
    "Minute"      => "%M",
    "Second"      => "%S",
    "AMPM"        => "%p",
    "TZ"          => "%Z",
    "Day of Year" => "%j"
  }

  # Perform substutions
  sub_table.each { |k,v|
    format.gsub!(k, v) 
  }

  # Pass results to Time.strftime
  return strftime(format)

end