convert string to date ruby

To convert a string to a date in Ruby, you can use the Date.parse method. Here are the steps to achieve this:

  1. First, ensure that the date library is required at the beginning of your Ruby file or in your Gemfile if you are using bundler. This is done by adding the following line of code:

ruby require 'date'

  1. Next, use the Date.parse method to convert the string to a date object. Pass the string you want to convert as an argument to the Date.parse method. For example:

ruby date_string = "2023-12-04" date = Date.parse(date_string)

In this example, the date_string variable contains the string "2023-12-04". The Date.parse method is used to convert this string to a date object, which is assigned to the date variable.

  1. After executing the above code, the date variable will contain a Date object representing the date specified in the string. You can then use this Date object to perform various date-related operations in Ruby.

By following these steps, you can convert a string to a date in Ruby using the Date.parse method.