Odd behaviour DateTime.ToString("mm/dd/yyyy");

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I have an xml file that stores subscription data. and a report form that shows the details of the subscription. I am trying to format the date in this style 01/01/2013 but when I try to display the date it does not show the correct value I get 00/01/2013.

Here is the code that displays the date.

C#

label6.Text = "Start Date: " + user.StartDate.ToString("mm/dd/yyyy");

And this is what it looks like in the xml.

HTML

<StartDate>2013-01-20T00:00:00</StartDate>

And in my model I have....

C#

public DateTime StartDate { get; set; }

Thanks in advance.

Posted 24-Dec-12 1:25am

David C# Hobbyist.

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-24T01:34:00

Solution 1

It';s not odd at all - it is exactly what you asked for: minutes/day/year.
If you want the month on the other hand:

C#

user.StartDate.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy");

Would probably be what you wanted.

Posted 24-Dec-12 1:34am

OriginalGriff

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David C# Hobbyist. 24-Dec-12 7:39am

Thank You, Nothing like a rookie mistake.

OriginalGriff 24-Dec-12 7:45am

You're welcome - we all do it! :laugh:

CPallini 24-Dec-12 7:58am

Nope it is the .NET Framework going opposite to the gold tradition:
http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/ctime/strftime/
:-)

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 24-Dec-12 13:00pm

Sure, a 5.
—SA

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