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as_json(options = nil)

Coerces the datetime to a string for JSON encoding.

ISO 8601 format is used if ActiveSupport::JSON::Encoding.use_standard_json_time_format is set.

Examples

  # With ActiveSupport::JSON::Encoding.use_standard_json_time_format = true
  DateTime.civil(2005,2,1,15,15,10).to_json
  # => "2005-02-01T15:15:10+00:00"

  # With ActiveSupport::JSON::Encoding.use_standard_json_time_format = false
  DateTime.civil(2005,2,1,15,15,10).to_json
  # => "2005/02/01 15:15:10 +0000"
    # File activesupport/lib/active_support/json/encoders/date_time.rb, line 15
15:   def as_json(options = nil)
16:     if ActiveSupport::JSON::Encoding.use_standard_json_time_format
17:       xmlschema
18:     else
19:       strftime('%Y/%m/%d %H:%M:%S %z')
20:     end
21:   end