String to datetime conversion in C#

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I'm having a string like '30/03/2016 11:00 AM' i.e., 'dd/MM/YYYY hh:mm a' Format .

Please let me know how to convert this string to date time in C#.

Note: Datetime.Now giving me datetime in 'MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm a' format

What I have tried:

I tried

DateTime saveNow = DateTime.ParseExact(objCalendarFields.EventDateTime.ToString(), "tt", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);

which giving me exception invalid date time

Posted 22-Jun-16 23:11pm

Member 12550264

Updated 23-Jun-16 0:13am

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Karthik_Mahalingam 23-Jun-16 5:55am

what is the data type of EventDateTime

Member 12550264 23-Jun-16 6:09am

String

Karthik_Mahalingam 23-Jun-16 6:13am

check my solution.

Member 12550264 23-Jun-16 7:05am

sure

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Solution 2

"Datetime.Now giving me datetime in 'MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm a' format"
No, it doesn't.
It gives you an DateTime value - which is a number of ticks since a specified moment in time. Your system is converting the DateTime value to a formatted string using the current system locale when you call ToString on it.
So instead, just use the value:

C#

DateTime saveNow = objCalendarFields.EventDateTime;

Or

C#

DateTime saveNow = (DateTime)objCalendarFields.EventDateTime;

depending on the declaration of EventDateTime.

Posted 22-Jun-16 23:17pm

OriginalGriff

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BillWoodruff 23-Jun-16 9:01am

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Solution 1

Please have a look at these links and if you are still having an issue then send a reply:

How to: Convert a String to a DateTime (C# Programming Guide)[^]

Easy String to DateTime, DateTime to String and Formatting[^]

http://www.dotnetperls.com/datetime-parse[^]

http://www.dotnetperls.com/datetime-tryparse[^]

Probably your formatting is incorrect.

Posted 22-Jun-16 23:17pm

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Karthik_Mahalingam · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-23T00:13:00

Solution 3

try this

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DateTime dt = DateTime.ParseExact("30/03/2016 11:00 AM", "dd/MM/yyyy hh:mm tt", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);

Posted 23-Jun-16 0:13am

Karthik_Mahalingam

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Member 12550264 23-Jun-16 7:05am

Thank You.

Karthik_Mahalingam 23-Jun-16 7:21am

If your issue is resolved pls close this post

BillWoodruff 23-Jun-16 9:01am

+5

Member 12550264 24-Jun-16 3:49am

giving me 7/3/2016 11:00 AM.

Required 07/03/2016 11:00 AM

Karthik_Mahalingam 24-Jun-16 4:12am

where it is giving?