how to validate the date in c#.net

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hi all ,
I have a date which i have stored as a string str = 2/31/2001 .. now i want to validate the date how can i do it .. i have used DateTime dt = Convert.ToDateTime(str); but it says that str is not a correct format ...

Posted 27-Sep-11 17:46pm

iampradeepsharma

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Solution 1

Try DateTime.Parse(str);

Posted 27-Sep-11 17:52pm

Mehdi Gholam

Solution 3

if (DateTime.TryParseExact(str, "M/d/yyyy", null, DateTimeStyles.None, out dt) == true)

Posted 26-Dec-14 23:00pm

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Prerak Patel · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-27T17:54:00

Solution 2

ASM

DateTime dt;
if (DateTime.TryParseExact(str, "M/d/yyyy", null, DateTimeStyles.None, out dt) == true)
{
//your date is valid and is in dt
}

Posted 27-Sep-11 17:54pm

Prerak Patel

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iampradeepsharma 28-Sep-11 2:59am

this worked thanks prerak..

Prerak Patel 28-Sep-11 3:10am

You are welcome :)

sivac#programmer 20-Feb-16 11:31am

This is help me a lot.Thanks.