U:RDoc::AnyMethod[iI"zone_offset:ETI"Time::zone_offset;TT:publico:RDoc::Markup::Document:@parts[o:RDoc::Markup::Paragraph;	[I"BReturn the number of seconds the specified time zone differs ;TI"from UTC.;To:RDoc::Markup::BlankLineo;
;	[	I"6Numeric time zones that include minutes, such as ;TI"B<code>-10:00</code> or <code>+1330</code> will work, as will ;TI";simpler hour-only time zones like <code>-10</code> or ;TI"<code>+13</code>.;T@o;
;	[I"@Textual time zones listed in ZoneOffset are also supported.;T@o;
;	[
I"EIf the time zone does not match any of the above, +zone_offset+ ;TI">will check if the local time zone (both with and without ;TI"Fpotential Daylight Saving \Time changes being in effect) matches ;TI"E+zone+. Specifying a value for +year+ will change the year used ;TI"!to find the local time zone.;T@o;
;	[I"EIf +zone_offset+ is unable to determine the offset, nil will be ;TI"returned.;T@o:RDoc::Markup::Verbatim;	[I"require 'time'
;TI"
;TI"(Time.zone_offset("EST") #=> -18000
;T:@format0o;
;	[I"0You must require 'time' to use this method.;T:
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