Converting string into Timespan for formats like '1h 0m'

Question

I am trying to convert this string into TimeSpan,

string input = "1h 0m";
string format = "%h %m"; // also tried "hh mm"
TimeSpan ts;
TimeSpan.TryParseExact(input, format, null, out ts);

But output each time I am getting is 00:00:00

Possible duplicate of [Parse string to TimeSpan](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/26760/parse-string-to-timespan) — Manfred Radlwimmer, May 15 '17 at 10:17
@ManfredRadlwimmer I want it to be dynamic and work with formats, don't want to split string etc.. — Mathematics, May 15 '17 at 10:19
@Mathematics Check out the first comment of the accepted answer - that's the way to go. — Manfred Radlwimmer, May 15 '17 at 10:20
@ManfredRadlwimmer Just look at the 2nd comment on the same answer — Mathematics, May 15 '17 at 10:24

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered May 15 '17 at 10:20

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Your format is incorrect. This would work.

string input = "1h 0m";
string[] formats = { @"m\m", @"h\h\ m\m" };
TimeSpan ts;
TimeSpan.TryParseExact(input, formats, null, out ts);

answered May 15 '17 at 10:20

Nikhil Agrawal

RïshïKêsh Kümar · Answer 2 · 2017-05-15T10:29:05.720

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string[] formats = { @"m\m", @"h\h\ m\m" };

edited May 15 '17 at 10:29

answered May 15 '17 at 10:23

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These are not verbatim strings. Its missing `@` in beginnings. That or escape them with additional `\`. Rest all fine. – Nikhil Agrawal May 15 '17 at 10:24
@NikhilAgrawal .. i just post ans for formality ... You already give the ans so i think no need of .. this... they understand ... – RïshïKêsh Kümar May 15 '17 at 10:26

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