Convert.toDateTime("16/02/03") through exception

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Hello,

I am unable to convert Date format "yy/MM/dd" by using convert.toDateTime()

it throws exception "String was not recognized as a valid DateTime."

Please help.

Thanks

Posted 2-Feb-16 19:20pm

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Abhinav S · Answer 1 · 2016-02-02T19:35:00

Solution 1

Use DateTime.TryParse[^] to parse date and time.

Posted 2-Feb-16 19:35pm

Abhinav S

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Member 11449483 3-Feb-16 1:59am

sorry not working.

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ) 3-Feb-16 2:03am

What is not working? What have you tried exactly?

F-ES Sitecore · Answer 2 · 2016-02-02T23:00:00

Solution 2

C#

string date = "16/02/03";

DateTime dt;

if (!DateTime.TryParseExact(
    date,
    "yy/MM/dd",
    System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
    System.Globalization.DateTimeStyles.None,
    out dt))
{
    // conversion didn't work
}

System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(dt);

Posted 2-Feb-16 23:00pm

F-ES Sitecore