how to convert string to datetime

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I have the following format in a file and I want to convert that into DateTime.
How can i do that?

The format is of the following:
07/29/2015 08:48:03

Posted 30-Jul-15 4:04am

Chinna Suresh

Updated 30-Jul-15 4:15am

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

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[no name] 30-Jul-15 10:12am

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ch92fbc1(v=vs.110).aspx or variants

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CHill60 · Answer 1 · 2015-07-30T04:41:00

Couple of points in addition to the other solutions...

1. Never assume that your data input is in the correct format.
It's better to use TryParse[^] or ParseExact[^]

2. Never assume that your code is only going to be used in your own time zone / Culture. Handle other formats/cultures in some way.

For example: (needs using System.Globalization;

C#

var test = "07/29/2015 08:48:03";

//All incoming string date representations will be in US format
var culture = CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("en-US");

DateTime dtResult;
if(DateTime.TryParse(test, culture,DateTimeStyles.None, out dtResult))
    Console.WriteLine(String.Format("Output date is : {0}",dtResult));
else
    Console.WriteLine(String.Format("Input string is not a date in {0}", culture.Name));

Because my PC is currently set up for United Kingdom, this runs without error and gives (Note the change to dd/mm from mm/dd)

Output date is : 29/07/2015 08:48:03

E.F. Nijboer · Answer 2 · 2015-07-30T04:17:00

Solution 2

Maybe this article here on CodeProject can help you out:
C# Date Time Parser[^]

Good luck!

Posted 30-Jul-15 4:17am

E.F. Nijboer

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan · Answer 3 · 2015-07-30T04:14:00

You can convert it or parse it to DateTime if it is correct format. (This can be) Use either one of the following codes to do what you want to.

C#

var date = Convert.ToDateTime("07/29/2015 08:48:03");

// OR 

var date = DateTime.Parse("07/29/2015 08:48:03");

Both of them would work for you and they would return a DateTime object. Learn more about them on MSDN.

Convert.ToDateTime() on MSDN[^].
DateTime.Parse() on MSDN[^].

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