Convert a string to custom DateTime

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Convert string to datetime Using C#

I want to convert string to DateTime in .NET 2.0. For example, the string will be in the format like 10/07/2011 (dd/MM/yyyy) and then I want to convert it to DateTime object.

Answer 1

You can parse custom string date formats into a DateTime using DateTime.ParseExact. For example:

var dateTime = DateTime.ParseExact(
    "10/07/2011",
    "dd/MM/yyyy",
    CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);

Or you can specify a culture that has a DMY date format, such as the UK:

var dateTime = DateTime.Parse("13/07/2011", new CultureInfo("en-GB"));

Answer 2

DateTime dt = DateTime.Parse(strdate);