How do I format datetime in rails?
Use ruby's strftime() on dates/datetimes:
<%= link_to timeslot.opening.strftime("%Y %m %d"), [@place, timeslot] %>Have a look at the documentation to find out how the formatting works.
You should use a helper for this.
If you want to convert from UTC to PST you can use the in_time_zone method
def convert_time(datetime) time = Time.parse(datetime).in_time_zone("Pacific Time (US & Canada)") time.strftime("%-d/%-m/%y: %H:%M %Z")end<%= link_to convert_time(timeslot.opening), [@place, timeslot] %>
For the format you have requested:
<%= link_to timeslot.opening.strftime(%d/%m/%y: %H:%M:%S %Z), [@place, timeslot] %>More options available here:
http://rorguide.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/date-time-formats-in-ruby-on-rails.html