gistfile1.txt

http://localhost:3000/locate/12/06/12/2012 returns as 2012-12-06 

WANT IT TO RETURN AS

06-12-2012



======CONTROLLER==== 

def number_of_days
    number_of_days = params[:number_of_days].to_i
    if number_of_days <= 30
      @days = days(number_of_days)
      @locations = Location.all
    else
      redirect_to locate_path, alert: "TOO MANY DAYS!"
    end
  end

  def specific_date
    @user_date = params[:user_date].strptime('2001-02-03', '%Y-%m-%d')
        # @user_date = Date.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
  end


  protected

  def days(number_of_days)
    # Creates a list containing the next 7 dates from (and including) today.
    days = []
    for counter in 0..number_of_days
      days << Date.today + counter
    end
    return days
  end

end


===ROUTES=====
  match "/locate/:number_of_days/*user_date" => "whens#specific_date"