problem converting string to datetime using c#

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Hi,
I have a problem converting string to datetime.

string datestr="14/2/2015";
DateTime x1;
                        string pattern = "dd-MM-yyyy";
                        DateTime.TryParseExact(EndDate, pattern, null, DateTimeStyles.None, out x1);
                        DateTime.TryParse(EndDate, out x1);
                        DateTime.TryParseExact(EndDate, "dd/MM/yyyy", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, DateTimeStyles.None, out x1);
output like this 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM

if I am using x1 = Convert.ToDateTime(datestr); 
I got exception.

please help me
Thanks

Posted 13-Feb-15 20:01pm

NagaRaju Pesarlanka

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Solution 2

Because your default culture format is en-US

C#

string datestr="14/2/2015";

It's mean: MM/dd/YYYY
Program detect:

C#

Month = 14
Day = 2
Year = 2015

=> so you should change as:
1/

C#

string datestr="02/14/2015";
DateTime dt = Convert.ToDateTime(datestr);

Hope this help!

Posted 13-Feb-15 20:53pm

Thanh Xuan Vu

Updated 13-Feb-15 22:09pm

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 14-Feb-15 3:26am

None of the formats is wrong or right. It depends on culture and/or format string. This "answer" is misleading. If you used to use certain culture, it does not mean others do the same.
—SA

Thanh Xuan Vu 14-Feb-15 4:24am

Yes i've updated this answer.I'm using culture is EN.

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Garth J Lancaster · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-13T20:17:00

help you with what exactely ? do you want this :

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x1 = Convert.ToDateTime(datestr);

to work properly ? then you have to read this https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/9xk1h71t(v=vs.100).aspx[^] and pay attention to " If provider is null, the DateTimeFormatInfo for the current culture is used."

Given what you've supplied, it would appear as if "14/2/2015" isn't correct for your current culture setting - I'd try this first

string datestr="14/2/2015";
CultureInfo culture = new CultureInfo("en-GB");
DateTime x1 = Convert.ToDateTime(datestr,culture );

and if that works you know your culture setting is likely 'en-US' or something else (in which case of 'en-US' the string should be formatted "2/14/2015")