How do I format datetime in rails?

Question

In my Rails view, I have the below code that displays a datetime.

<%= link_to timeslot.opening, [@place, timeslot] %> 

The result of this

Answer 1

For the format you have requested:

<%= link_to timeslot.opening.strftime(%d/%m/%y: %H:%M:%S %Z), [@place, timeslot] %>

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