Getting current month in format 'Apr'

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int month;
month = System.DateTime.Now.Month;

I am trying to get the current month value in the format 'Apr' but have been able to get in number format only.I am working on a web application.Tried using ToString

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Madhu

Posted 25-Apr-11 0:17am

Kaira_29

Updated 25-Apr-11 0:20am

Toniyo Jackson

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string srrMonth= system.dateTime.Now.ToString("MMM");

Posted 25-Apr-11 2:40am

sureshmcajec

Updated 25-Apr-11 3:03am

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Toniyo Jackson · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-25T00:22:00

Solution 1

Try this,

string strMonth = System.DateTime.Now.ToString("MMM");

Posted 25-Apr-11 0:22am

Toniyo Jackson

Updated 25-Apr-11 0:23am

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Ankur^\m/ 25-Apr-11 6:28am

That should help, 5!

Toniyo Jackson 25-Apr-11 7:31am

Thanks Ankur

[no name] 25-Apr-11 6:29am

Nice one my 5++

Toniyo Jackson 25-Apr-11 7:31am

Thanks Santosh

Nish Nishant 25-Apr-11 9:00am

Voted 5.

Toniyo Jackson 25-Apr-11 9:02am

Thanks Nish

Ed Nutting · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-25T00:22:00

This answer is simple and should be obvious. There are two methods of which one uses custom formats and another more easily editable solution.

1)

string Month = System.DateTime.Now.ToString("MMM");

2) Create a string array with all the names of the months and then simply index into it with System.DateTime.Now.Month to get month string you wanted. You might want to check whether January comes out as 0 or 1 and if the latter subtract 1 before indexing into the array.