# File lib/liquid/standardfilters.rb, line 151
    def date(input, format)
      
      if format.to_s.empty?
        return input.to_s
      end
      
      date = input.is_a?(String) ? Time.parse(input) : input
      
      if date.respond_to?(:strftime)
        date.strftime(format.to_s)
      else
        input
      end
    rescue => e 
      input
    end