Module: DateAndTimeFormatting::InstanceMethods

Module | DateAndTimeFormatting::InstanceMethods
In: | lib/merb-helpers/date_time_formatting.rb

### Methods

formatted

### Public Instance methods

formatted(format = :default)

Formats a date/time instance using a defined format

#### Parameters

format<Symbol>: | of the format key from Date.date_formats

#### Returns

String: | formatted string

#### Example

      Time.now.formatted(:rfc822) # => "Sun, 16 Nov 2007 00:21:16 -0800"
      Time.now.formatted(:db) # => "2008-11-16 00:22:09"

You can also add your own formats using +Date.add_format+ when your app loads.

# Add the following to your init.rb

      Merb::BootLoader.before_app_loads do
        Date.add_format(:matt, "%H:%M:%S %Y-%m-%d")
      end

# Format a Time instance with the format you just specified

      Time.now.formatted(:matt) # => "00:00:00 2007-11-02"

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