Rails "DateTime.tomorrow" to datetime

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The title says it all and I'm just curious it this would be somehow possible.

Can you parse the string "DateTime.tomorrow" to the DateTime object DateTime.tomorrow? Would that somehow be possible?

I came across this thought while coding, but I solved it another way.

Is the `DateTime.tomorrow` the only possible input? Or are there other inputs, like `DateTime.today` or `1.week.ago`, that should be handled too? — spickermann, Dec 14 '22 at 04:25
@spickermann `DateTime.tomorrow` and `DateTime.now + 1.hour` are possible — marcHoll90, Dec 14 '22 at 12:04

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 13 '22 at 12:52

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You can use eval for this, but it is usually discouraged, see: When is `eval` in Ruby justified?

answered Dec 13 '22 at 12:52

Thomas

how exactly would this turn the string into a datetime object? – marcHoll90 Dec 13 '22 at 13:30
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https://apidock.com/ruby/Kernel/eval – Thomas Dec 13 '22 at 13:38

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