How to convert datetime in the format dd/MM/yyyy hh:mm:ss:tt to yyyy/MM/dd hh:mm:ss tt in ASP.NET with C#?

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I want to convert datetime in the format dd/MM/yyyy hh:mm:ss tt to yyyy/MM/dd hh:mm:ss tt. I am using asp.net with c# . I tried to convert date time to string and then tried parse exact option but getting string not recognized as datetime exception
Date coming : 12/10/2021 12:00:00 AM (dd/MM/yyyy hh:mm:ss tt)
Need to convert to 2021/10/12 12:00:00 AM format (yyyy/MM/dd hh:mm:ss tt)

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My code is as below:

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DateTime _tempDate = DateTime.MinValue;
_tempDate = Convert.ToDateTime(dr[6]);
_tempDate = _tempDate.AddMonths(1);
string date = _TempDate.ToString() DateTime dt = DateTime.ParseExact(date, "yyyy/MM/dd hh:mm:ss tt", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);

Posted 12-May-21 4:41am

ranio

Updated 12-Sep-22 14:44pm

CHill60

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CHill60 · Answer 1 · 2021-05-12T05:11:00

DateTime does not have a "format" - it is a datetime.

It is only when you are trying to display a datetime that a "format" becomes visible, and that will mostly depend on where you are in the world, or which Culture you explicitly use.

You can use the .ToString() to format your output e.g.

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DateTime _tempDate = DateTime.MinValue;
_tempDate = Convert.ToDateTime(dr[6]);
_tempDate = _tempDate.AddMonths(1);
string date = _tempDate.ToString("yyyy/MM/dd hh:mm:ss tt");
Console.WriteLine(date);

Although personally I would not use Convert.ToDateTime but TryParse or TryParseExact.

There are several ways that you can force the format of the output string - see Custom date and time format strings | Microsoft Docs[^]

Richard MacCutchan · Answer 2 · 2021-05-12T05:14:00

Solution 2

You are calling Convert.ToDateTime(dr[6]), and the message is telling you that it does not understand the contents of dr[6]. Change it to use DateTime.ParseExact as you have in the following code.

Posted 12-May-21 5:14am

Richard MacCutchan

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ranio 12-May-21 11:41am

_tempDate = _tempDate.AddMonths(1);

//Added by Alex on 12.5.2021 to fetch New Bill Date with Holiday Configuration for Loan Postponement Issue Start
string a = _tempDate.ToString("yyyy/MM/dd hh:mm:ss tt");
DateTime dtNew = DateTime.ParseExact(a, "yyyy/MM/dd hh:mm:ss tt", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
on checking string a I am getting date format in yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss tt
But on converting to datetime it is getting changed to dd/mm/yyyy hh:mm:ss tt
How to keep the format as it is

Richard MacCutchan 12-May-21 11:55am

"But on converting to datetime it is getting changed to dd/mm/yyyy hh:mm:ss tt"
No it is not, since a DateTime object does not have a format, it is a structure that contains an instance in time.

But why are you doing all these conversions? All you need is a DateTime object which you can adjust forwards or backwards as required. Then when you need to display it use the ToString() method to display it in the format you want.

Member 15177398 · Answer 3 · 2022-09-12T14:44:00

Solution 3

DateTime _tempDate = DateTime.MinValue;
_tempDate = Convert.ToDateTime(dr[6]);
_tempDate = _tempDate.AddMonths(1);
string date = _tempDate.ToString("yyyy/MM/dd hh:mm:ss tt");
Console.WriteLine(date);

Posted 12-Sep-22 14:44pm

Member 15177398