date​

Converts a timestamp into another date format.

Output formats can be referenced from the Ruby documentation.

Parameters​

• time {String}: The timestamp. This parameter is required.
• format {String}: The date format. This parameter is optional.
• hash.format {String}: The date format. This parameter is optional.
• returns {String}: The formatted date string.

Usage​

{{date string string}}

Example​

{{ date article.created_at '%B %d, %Y' }}

Current Date​

The date helper can be applied to the keywords 'today' and 'now' to output the current timestamp.

{{ date 'now' '%B %d, %Y' }}

Format​

{{date string string}}
{{date string format=string}}

Specify the date format recognizable by the locale. You can use the following formats:

• abbreviated_date
• basic
• date
• date_at_time
• default
• on_date

{{ date article.created_at 'abbreviated_date' }}