Python strftime to Ruby strftime.

Every Python strftime field maps cleanly — the table below is the whole story.

Ruby strftime

%Y-%m-%d %H:%M

Reference · Mon, Jan 2 2006, 3:04:05 PM MST

2006-01-02 15:04

2006-01-02 15:04

Right now, your zone

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Both sides render the same instant — the translation is faithful.

Python strftimeRuby strftimeFieldExample
%Y%YFour-digit year2006
%y%yTwo-digit year06
%m%mMonth number, padded01
%b%bMonth name, abbreviatedJan
%B%BMonth name, fullJanuary
%d%dDay of month, padded02
%a%aWeekday, abbreviatedMon
%A%AWeekday, fullMonday
%j%jDay of year2
%V%VWeek of year1
%G%GISO week-based year2006
%H%HHour, 24-hour clock, padded15
%I%IHour, 12-hour clock, padded03
%p%pAM/PM markerPM
%M%MMinute, padded04
%S%SSecond, padded05
%f%LFractional seconds000
%z%zUTC offset, basic-0700
%:z%:zUTC offset, extended-07:00
%Z%ZTime-zone name, shortMST
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