Methods

Constants

DAYS_INTO_WEEK = { sunday: 0, monday: 1, tuesday: 2, wednesday: 3, thursday: 4, friday: 5, saturday: 6 }
WEEKEND_DAYS = [ 6, 0 ]

Instance Public methods

after?(date_or_time)

Returns true if the date/time falls after date_or_time.

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 72
    def after?(date_or_time)
      self > date_or_time
    end
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all_day()

Returns a Range representing the whole day of the current date/time.

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 310
    def all_day
      beginning_of_day..end_of_day
    end
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all_month()

Returns a Range representing the whole month of the current date/time.

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 321
    def all_month
      beginning_of_month..end_of_month
    end
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all_quarter()

Returns a Range representing the whole quarter of the current date/time.

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 326
    def all_quarter
      beginning_of_quarter..end_of_quarter
    end
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all_week(start_day = Date.beginning_of_week)

Returns a Range representing the whole week of the current date/time. Week starts on start_day, default is Date.beginning_of_week or config.beginning_of_week when set.

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 316
    def all_week(start_day = Date.beginning_of_week)
      beginning_of_week(start_day)..end_of_week(start_day)
    end
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all_year()

Returns a Range representing the whole year of the current date/time.

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 331
    def all_year
      beginning_of_year..end_of_year
    end
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at_beginning_of_month()

Alias for: beginning_of_month

at_beginning_of_quarter()

at_beginning_of_week(start_day = Date.beginning_of_week)

Alias for: beginning_of_week

at_beginning_of_year()

Alias for: beginning_of_year

at_end_of_month()

Alias for: end_of_month

at_end_of_quarter()

Alias for: end_of_quarter

at_end_of_week(start_day = Date.beginning_of_week)

Alias for: end_of_week

at_end_of_year()

Alias for: end_of_year

before?(date_or_time)

Returns true if the date/time falls before date_or_time.

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 67
    def before?(date_or_time)
      self < date_or_time
    end
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beginning_of_month()

Returns a new date/time at the start of the month.

today = Date.today # => Thu, 18 Jun 2015
today.beginning_of_month # => Mon, 01 Jun 2015

DateTime objects will have a time set to 0:00.

now = DateTime.current # => Thu, 18 Jun 2015 15:23:13 +0000
now.beginning_of_month # => Mon, 01 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000
Also aliased as: at_beginning_of_month
📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 125
    def beginning_of_month
      first_hour(change(day: 1))
    end
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beginning_of_quarter()

Returns a new date/time at the start of the quarter.

today = Date.today # => Fri, 10 Jul 2015
today.beginning_of_quarter # => Wed, 01 Jul 2015

DateTime objects will have a time set to 0:00.

now = DateTime.current # => Fri, 10 Jul 2015 18:41:29 +0000
now.beginning_of_quarter # => Wed, 01 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000
Also aliased as: at_beginning_of_quarter
📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 139
    def beginning_of_quarter
      first_quarter_month = month - (2 + month) % 3
      beginning_of_month.change(month: first_quarter_month)
    end
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beginning_of_week(start_day = Date.beginning_of_week)

Returns a new date/time representing the start of this week on the given day. Week is assumed to start on start_day, default is Date.beginning_of_week or config.beginning_of_week when set. DateTime objects have their time set to 0:00.

Also aliased as: at_beginning_of_week
📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 267
    def beginning_of_week(start_day = Date.beginning_of_week)
      result = days_ago(days_to_week_start(start_day))
      acts_like?(:time) ? result.midnight : result
    end
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beginning_of_year()

Returns a new date/time at the beginning of the year.

today = Date.today # => Fri, 10 Jul 2015
today.beginning_of_year # => Thu, 01 Jan 2015

DateTime objects will have a time set to 0:00.

now = DateTime.current # => Fri, 10 Jul 2015 18:41:29 +0000
now.beginning_of_year # => Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000
Also aliased as: at_beginning_of_year
📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 179
    def beginning_of_year
      change(month: 1).beginning_of_month
    end
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days_ago(days)

Returns a new date/time the specified number of days ago.

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 77
    def days_ago(days)
      advance(days: -days)
    end
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days_since(days)

Returns a new date/time the specified number of days in the future.

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 82
    def days_since(days)
      advance(days: days)
    end
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days_to_week_start(start_day = Date.beginning_of_week)

Returns the number of days to the start of the week on the given day. Week is assumed to start on start_day, default is Date.beginning_of_week or config.beginning_of_week when set.

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 258
    def days_to_week_start(start_day = Date.beginning_of_week)
      start_day_number = DAYS_INTO_WEEK.fetch(start_day)
      (wday - start_day_number) % 7
    end
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end_of_month()

Returns a new date/time representing the end of the month. DateTime objects will have a time set to 23:59:59.

Also aliased as: at_end_of_month
📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 296
    def end_of_month
      last_day = ::Time.days_in_month(month, year)
      last_hour(days_since(last_day - day))
    end
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end_of_quarter()

Returns a new date/time at the end of the quarter.

today = Date.today # => Fri, 10 Jul 2015
today.end_of_quarter # => Wed, 30 Sep 2015

DateTime objects will have a time set to 23:59:59.

now = DateTime.current # => Fri, 10 Jul 2015 18:41:29 +0000
now.end_of_quarter # => Wed, 30 Sep 2015 23:59:59 +0000
Also aliased as: at_end_of_quarter
📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 154
    def end_of_quarter
      last_quarter_month = month + (12 - month) % 3
      beginning_of_month.change(month: last_quarter_month).end_of_month
    end
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end_of_week(start_day = Date.beginning_of_week)

Returns a new date/time representing the end of this week on the given day. Week is assumed to start on start_day, default is Date.beginning_of_week or config.beginning_of_week when set. DateTime objects have their time set to 23:59:59.

Also aliased as: at_end_of_week
📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 283
    def end_of_week(start_day = Date.beginning_of_week)
      last_hour(days_since(6 - days_to_week_start(start_day)))
    end
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end_of_year()

Returns a new date/time representing the end of the year. DateTime objects will have a time set to 23:59:59.

Also aliased as: at_end_of_year
📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 304
    def end_of_year
      change(month: 12).end_of_month
    end
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future?()

Returns true if the date/time is in the future.

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 52
    def future?
      self > self.class.current
    end
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last_month()

Short-hand for months_ago(1).

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 240
    def last_month
      months_ago(1)
    end
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last_quarter()

Alias for: prev_quarter

last_week(start_day = Date.beginning_of_week, same_time: false)

Alias for: prev_week

last_weekday()

Alias for: prev_weekday

last_year()

Short-hand for years_ago(1).

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 251
    def last_year
      years_ago(1)
    end
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monday()

Returns Monday of this week assuming that week starts on Monday. DateTime objects have their time set to 0:00.

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 275
    def monday
      beginning_of_week(:monday)
    end
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months_ago(months)

Returns a new date/time the specified number of months ago.

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 97
    def months_ago(months)
      advance(months: -months)
    end
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months_since(months)

Returns a new date/time the specified number of months in the future.

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 102
    def months_since(months)
      advance(months: months)
    end
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next_day?()

Alias for: tomorrow?

next_occurring(day_of_week)

Returns a new date/time representing the next occurrence of the specified day of week.

today = Date.today               # => Thu, 14 Dec 2017
today.next_occurring(:monday)    # => Mon, 18 Dec 2017
today.next_occurring(:thursday)  # => Thu, 21 Dec 2017
📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 340
    def next_occurring(day_of_week)
      from_now = DAYS_INTO_WEEK.fetch(day_of_week) - wday
      from_now += 7 unless from_now > 0
      advance(days: from_now)
    end
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next_quarter()

Short-hand for months_since(3).

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 215
    def next_quarter
      months_since(3)
    end
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next_week(given_day_in_next_week = Date.beginning_of_week, same_time: false)

Returns a new date/time representing the given day in the next week.

today = Date.today # => Thu, 07 May 2015
today.next_week    # => Mon, 11 May 2015

The given_day_in_next_week defaults to the beginning of the week which is determined by Date.beginning_of_week or config.beginning_of_week when set.

today = Date.today       # => Thu, 07 May 2015
today.next_week(:friday) # => Fri, 15 May 2015

DateTime objects have their time set to 0:00 unless same_time is true.

now = DateTime.current # => Thu, 07 May 2015 13:31:16 +0000
now.next_week      # => Mon, 11 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000
📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 200
    def next_week(given_day_in_next_week = Date.beginning_of_week, same_time: false)
      result = first_hour(weeks_since(1).beginning_of_week.days_since(days_span(given_day_in_next_week)))
      same_time ? copy_time_to(result) : result
    end
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next_weekday()

Returns a new date/time representing the next weekday.

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 206
    def next_weekday
      if next_day.on_weekend?
        next_week(:monday, same_time: true)
      else
        next_day
      end
    end
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on_weekday?()

Returns true if the date/time does not fall on a Saturday or Sunday.

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 62
    def on_weekday?
      !WEEKEND_DAYS.include?(wday)
    end
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on_weekend?()

Returns true if the date/time falls on a Saturday or Sunday.

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 57
    def on_weekend?
      WEEKEND_DAYS.include?(wday)
    end
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past?()

Returns true if the date/time is in the past.

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 47
    def past?
      self < self.class.current
    end
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prev_day?()

Alias for: yesterday?

prev_occurring(day_of_week)

Returns a new date/time representing the previous occurrence of the specified day of week.

today = Date.today               # => Thu, 14 Dec 2017
today.prev_occurring(:monday)    # => Mon, 11 Dec 2017
today.prev_occurring(:thursday)  # => Thu, 07 Dec 2017
📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 351
    def prev_occurring(day_of_week)
      ago = wday - DAYS_INTO_WEEK.fetch(day_of_week)
      ago += 7 unless ago > 0
      advance(days: -ago)
    end
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prev_quarter()

Short-hand for months_ago(3).

Also aliased as: last_quarter
📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 245
    def prev_quarter
      months_ago(3)
    end
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prev_week(start_day = Date.beginning_of_week, same_time: false)

Returns a new date/time representing the given day in the previous week. Week is assumed to start on start_day, default is Date.beginning_of_week or config.beginning_of_week when set. DateTime objects have their time set to 0:00 unless same_time is true.

Also aliased as: last_week
📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 223
    def prev_week(start_day = Date.beginning_of_week, same_time: false)
      result = first_hour(weeks_ago(1).beginning_of_week.days_since(days_span(start_day)))
      same_time ? copy_time_to(result) : result
    end
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prev_weekday()

Returns a new date/time representing the previous weekday.

Also aliased as: last_weekday
📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 230
    def prev_weekday
      if prev_day.on_weekend?
        copy_time_to(beginning_of_week(:friday))
      else
        prev_day
      end
    end
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quarter()

Returns the quarter for a date/time.

Date.new(2010, 1, 31).quarter  # => 1
Date.new(2010, 4, 12).quarter  # => 2
Date.new(2010, 9, 15).quarter  # => 3
Date.new(2010, 12, 25).quarter # => 4
📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 166
    def quarter
      (month / 3.0).ceil
    end
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sunday()

Returns Sunday of this week assuming that week starts on Monday. DateTime objects have their time set to 23:59:59.

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 290
    def sunday
      end_of_week(:monday)
    end
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today?()

Returns true if the date/time is today.

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 30
    def today?
      to_date == ::Date.current
    end
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tomorrow()

Returns a new date/time representing tomorrow.

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 25
    def tomorrow
      advance(days: 1)
    end
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tomorrow?()

Returns true if the date/time is tomorrow.

Also aliased as: next_day?
📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 35
    def tomorrow?
      to_date == ::Date.current.tomorrow
    end
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weeks_ago(weeks)

Returns a new date/time the specified number of weeks ago.

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 87
    def weeks_ago(weeks)
      advance(weeks: -weeks)
    end
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weeks_since(weeks)

Returns a new date/time the specified number of weeks in the future.

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 92
    def weeks_since(weeks)
      advance(weeks: weeks)
    end
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years_ago(years)

Returns a new date/time the specified number of years ago.

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 107
    def years_ago(years)
      advance(years: -years)
    end
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years_since(years)

Returns a new date/time the specified number of years in the future.

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 112
    def years_since(years)
      advance(years: years)
    end
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yesterday()

Returns a new date/time representing yesterday.

📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 20
    def yesterday
      advance(days: -1)
    end
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yesterday?()

Returns true if the date/time is yesterday.

Also aliased as: prev_day?
📝 Source code
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_and_time/calculations.rb, line 41
    def yesterday?
      to_date == ::Date.current.yesterday
    end
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