Convert datetime to format in ruby on rails

Question

How could I convert the following date string into accepted format in ruby on rails

Thu, Aug 25 12:00 AM

Also I want global solution that could also go with the following formats including the above given:

August 25 2016

Answer 1

if variable is Time or Date class

[variable].strftime("%a, %B %d %T:%s %P")

[variable].strftime("%B %d %Y")

if you want to see more format directives

check it out http://apidock.com/ruby/DateTime/strftime