How to convert Object type to DataTime?

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Hi Could you please let me know how to convert object type to DataTime type. You can refer the below code for more information internal object Value { set { DateTime dt = Convert.ToDateTime(value); this.SelectedDate = (dt == DateTime.MinValue)?null:dt.ToString(dd-MMM-yyyy); } } value being passed to Value property is 19/12/2008 00:00:00. Regards Atheeq

Fernando Soto · Answer

Hi Atheeq; Here is a snippet on how it can be done. // Set this to you culture. In this example it is set to Kannada (India) // You can get the culture for your location from the CultureInfo class at // http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.globalization.cultureinfo.aspx CultureInfo culture = CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture(kn-IN); DateTimeStyles styles = DateTimeStyles.None; // Holds the converted value String SelectedDate; internal object Value { set { // Create a variable to hold the converted string value of the incomming data DateTime dt; // Convert the string in the object to a DateTime object if string can not be // converted the value placed in dt will be DateTime.MinValue otherwise it will // create a DateTime object with the valie being passed in. DateTime.TryParse(value.ToString() culture styles out dt); // Set the value of SelectedDate this.SelectedDate = (dt == DateTime.MinValue) ? null : dt.ToString(dd-MMM-yyyy); } } private void button1_Click(object sender EventArgs e) { this.Value = 19/12/2008 00:00:00; if( SelectedDate != null ) MessageBox.Show(SelectedDate.ToString()); } Regards; Fernando