How do I create a Ruby date object from a string?

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How do I create a Ruby date object from the following string?

DD-MM-YYYY

Jon_Schneider_12484 · Answer

If you have control over the format of the date in the string, then Date.parse works fine internationally with strings in YYYY-MM-DD (ISO 8601) format:

Date.parse('2019-11-20')

How do I create a Ruby date object from a string?

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