Ruby: convert string to date

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Ruby Problem Overview

In Ruby, what's the best way to convert a string of the format: "{ 2009, 4, 15 }" to a Date?

Ruby Solutions

Solution 1 - Ruby

You could also use Date.strptime:

Date.strptime("{ 2009, 4, 15 }", "{ %Y, %m, %d }")

Solution 2 - Ruby

Another way:

s = "{ 2009, 4, 15 }"
d = Date.parse( s.gsub(/, */, '-') )

Solution 3 - Ruby

def parse_date(date)
  Date.parse date.gsub(/[{}\s]/, "").gsub(",", ".")
end

date = parse_date("{ 2009, 4, 15 }")
date.day
#=> 15
date.month
#=> 4
date.year
#=> 2009

Solution 4 - Ruby

Another way:

Date.new(*"{ 2009, 04, 15 }".scan(/\d+/).map(&:to_i))
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