date type

Question

how do you change a String data type in to a Date format

Lakshmanan Sethu · Answer

Hi  I would suggest you to use convert.toDateTime

Vulpes · Answer

As well as Convert.ToDateTime there are a number of other static methods in the .NET Framework which can convert an appropriate string into a DateTime: DateTime.Parse DateTime.ParseExact DateTime.TryParse DateTime.TryParseExact For information on using these methods check this link: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.datetime(v=vs.110).aspx

Sifumene Msane · Answer

Try this... string strDate = 21-07-2006; DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi = new DateTimeFormatInfo(); dtfi.ShortDatePattern = dd-MM-yyyy; dtfi.DateSeparator = -; DateTime objDate = Convert.ToDateTime(strDate dtfi); MessageBox.Show(objDate.ToShortDateString());