why this is giving me wrong output

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DateTime date = DateTime.Now;
            string str="";
            date =Convert.ToDateTime(dtl.Rows[0]["createddate"].ToString());
            str = date.ToString("mm/dd/yyyy");


            DateTime datenow = DateTime.Now;
            string strnow="";
            strnow = datenow.ToString("mm/dd/yyyy");
            if (str != strnow)
            {

            }

//this gives me wrong month for both string variable why? and what is solution for that?

Posted 23-Nov-12 5:08am

sumit kausalye

Updated 23-Nov-12 6:08am

ridoy

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[no name] 23-Nov-12 11:10am

what are you getting as output, show me..

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Gregory Gadow · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-23T05:10:00

Solution 1

In the string conversion of a date, lower case mm returns the minutes. For months, you must use upper case, MM. Your format string should therefore be "MM/dd/yyyy".

Happens to me, too.

Posted 23-Nov-12 5:10am

Gregory Gadow

Updated 23-Nov-12 5:12am

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sumit kausalye 23-Nov-12 11:41am

no even if i put lower case mm still its gives me wrong output..
only for mm,yyyy and dd is given me correct output,mm is wrong

RaisKazi 23-Nov-12 11:49am

Solution is suggesting u to use "MM/dd/yyyy". Upper case MM.

RaisKazi 23-Nov-12 11:48am

Correct, My 5.

ridoy 23-Nov-12 12:21pm

+5