lib/active_support/json/encoders/date.rb in activesupport-2.1.2 vs lib/active_support/json/encoders/date.rb in activesupport-2.2.2

@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 class Date
-  # Returns a JSON string representing the date.
+  # Returns a JSON string representing the date. If ActiveSupport.use_standard_json_time_format is set to true, the
+  # ISO 8601 format is used.
   #
-  # ==== Example:
+  # ==== Examples:
+  #
+  #   # With ActiveSupport.use_standard_json_time_format = true
+  #   Date.new(2005,2,1).to_json
+  #   # => "2005-02-01"
+  #
+  #   # With ActiveSupport.use_standard_json_time_format = false
   #   Date.new(2005,2,1).to_json
   #   # => "2005/02/01"
   def to_json(options = nil)
     if ActiveSupport.use_standard_json_time_format
       %("#{strftime("%Y-%m-%d")}")