Convert Datetime? property value to string format

Question

Hi I have a property in a class with datatype Datetime? for ex: int Datetime? test; Now i want to convert this test to mm/dd/yyyy format I tried with .Tostring(mm/dd/yyyy) its not working. it says an error No overload for method ''Tostring takes 1 argument. Do anyone faced this problem before??? Thanks Prasant

Vulpes · Answer

You'll need to cast the nullable DateTime to an ordinary DateTime before you can apply that overload. Something like this: string s = (test != null) ? ((DateTime)test).ToString(MM/dd/yyyy) : ; or you can use the HasValue and Value properties: string s = test.HasValue ? test.Value.ToString(MM/dd/yyyy) : ;

Sukesh Marla · Answer

Just try the following syntax DateTime? s = DateTime.Now; Console.WriteLine(s.Value.ToString(mm/dd/yyyy)); Check this is correct answer if it really helped.

Santhosh Kumar Jayaraman · Answer

If its an object or nullable variable then you cant directly convert to string. The actual datetime value is present inside test.Value.. So instead of trying test.Tostring(mm/dd/yyyy) try test.Value.Tostring(mm/dd/yyyy)