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Asked: May 12, 20262026-05-12T13:38:51+00:00 2026-05-12T13:38:51+00:00

so I have to insert a bunch of records from a data source that

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so I have to insert a bunch of records from a data source that has dates in the format
Sun, Sep 13 1:00 PM.

I’m just going to execute SQL that uses
STR_TO_DATE

But I was wondering in case I need it in the future if you guys know of a way to do this using a ruby method…like a reverse strftime

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    2026-05-12T13:38:51+00:00Added an answer on May 12, 2026 at 1:38 pm

    Yes, look at Datetime.strptime and the nearby Datetime.parse (similar methods for Date).

    Pretty much any language that uses the C strftime will have strptime as well.

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