how to get only date format from Datetime variable in C#

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DateTime fromDate = DateTime.Parse(HttpContext.Current.Session["a"].ToString());

DateTime toDate = DateTime.Parse(HttpContext.Current.Session["b"].ToString());

I only want date format in both the variables, not time.

in my session variable there is value format like 1/2/2012 and 5/2/2012 respectively

if i do as,

fromDate = fromDate.Date;

it still gives both date and time format.

Posted 3-Sep-12 20:58pm

durgeshtupkar10

Updated 25-Oct-17 23:50pm

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Solution 3

fromDate = fromDate.Date;

This code is correct, since the DateTime class always has a time with it. If you use the .Date function it returns only the date by setting the time to 00:00:00. This is enough. For outputting only the date you may want to use the different patterns for the .ToString method:
http://www.geekzilla.co.uk/View00FF7904-B510-468C-A2C8-F859AA20581F.htm[^]

Posted 3-Sep-12 21:05pm

JF2015

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Espen Harlinn 4-Sep-12 8:32am

5'ed!

Solution 5

Look at the DateTime.Date[^] property:

C#

DateTime dt = DateTime.Now;
DateTime dateOnly = dt.Date;

Alternatively, you can format a DateTime in many, many ways for display: Formatting a DateTime for display - format string description[^]

Posted 3-Sep-12 21:10pm

OriginalGriff

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Espen Harlinn 4-Sep-12 8:33am

5'ed!

Pratik Bhuva 23-Sep-14 8:53am

5ed:)

Solution 2

C#

DateTime fromDate = 
DateTime.Parse(HttpContext.Current.Session["a"]).ToString("dd/MM/yyyy");

this should help you

Posted 3-Sep-12 21:04pm

Sourav Sarkar-SS

Updated 3-Sep-12 21:05pm

v3

Solution 4

DateTime fromDate = DateTime.Parse(HttpContext.Current.Session["a"].ToString());

DateTime toDate = DateTime.Parse(HttpContext.Current.Session["b"].ToString());

fromDate=Convert.ToDateTime(fromDate.ToShortDateString());
same for toDate

Posted 3-Sep-12 21:09pm

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**Zoltán Zörgő** · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-03T21:04:00

Solution 1

.NET is not making difference between Date, Time and Datetime. It is a matter of usage.

C#

String.Format("{0:d/M/yyyy}", fromDate);

or

C#

fromDate.toString("d/M/yyyy");

Posted 3-Sep-12 21:04pm

Zoltán Zörgő

Updated 3-Sep-12 21:06pm

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Comments

D-Kishore 4-Sep-12 3:07am

fine mine 5 :)

RAJKIRAN SWAIN 9-Jan-14 7:23am

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AmitGajjar 4-Sep-12 3:08am

Five from mine. :)

RAJKIRAN SWAIN 9-Jan-14 7:23am

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Espen Harlinn 4-Sep-12 8:32am

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RAJKIRAN SWAIN 9-Jan-14 7:23am

How to get DateTime() from Date ?