How to convert string to datetime?

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Hi,

    i am android and Ios developer, i would like to convert string to DateTime

    `string nodeValue = "2013-02-11T14:29:01-05:00";`

    The nodeValue comes from after converting DataSet to XMLDocument

    how can i get the DateTime value as 2/11/2013 2:29:01 PM?

    Help me please...

What I have tried:

i tried by using Convert.ToDateTime(nodeValue) but it is not returning expected result.

Posted 21-Feb-19 1:45am

Korlakunta

Updated 21-Feb-19 3:00am

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W∴ Balboos, GHB 21-Feb-19 8:03am

Google it - not much harder than posting here.
And bookmark the anyplace that's a good reference.

Korlakunta 21-Feb-19 8:06am

i tried to google it but i did not find expected solution

W∴ Balboos, GHB 21-Feb-19 8:09am

Expected Solution?
If you know what to expect then do it.
If you don't know how to do it how can you expect anything?

In either case - you call yourself a 'developer'. No - you want to be a developer. You've a ways to go.

Korlakunta 21-Feb-19 8:13am

Expected Solution means after conversion string to datetime 2/11/2013 2:29:01 PM

Thank You

W∴ Balboos, GHB 21-Feb-19 8:15am

A developer needs to use their brains and figure things out. If you think you'll find everything exactly as you want it you are in the wrong business.

Kevin Marois 21-Feb-19 11:08am

Your entire response was rude & uncalled for. What's the point of having forums if you can't post questions without someone like you flaming the guy. He said he Googled it and didn't find what he's looking for, so he posted here, where he hoped to find someone who could help him with his problem.

Instead hey gets YOU, who, instead of helping him either narrow his search or provide an answer, you choose to insult him.

You said to him "In either case - you call yourself a 'developer'. No - you want to be a developer. You've a ways to go." So because he's not as bright as you he's not a developer?

You're one of the smarter folks here on CP and you've helped me more than a few times, but if you don't have an answer, then don't reply. And certainly don't flame the poor guy who's just trying to do his job.

W∴ Balboos, GHB 21-Feb-19 11:23am

I disagree.

Take for example his "expected solution" post. It really means "wanted solution" - he wasn't given what he wants on a silver platter.

On a different Q&A, I went against the crowd and gave an hint - even if it was homework - because it was a push in the right direction and still required their homework to be given some work.

Here - it strongly indicated someone who'll spend their life looking for someone to give them "The" answer.

Googling, itself, is a skill. One anyone in this business of ours should learn and learn early.

Korlakunta 22-Feb-19 0:38am

Brother,Response should be like polite way not something else

Korlakunta 21-Feb-19 8:20am

Thank you for your suggestions

David Crow 24-Feb-19 22:30pm

Have you tried this?

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Richard MacCutchan · Answer 1 · 2019-02-21T02:26:00

Solution 2

Google found DateTime.TryParseExact Method (System) | Microsoft Docs[^] in microseconds.

Posted 21-Feb-19 2:26am

Richard MacCutchan

Korlakunta · Answer 2 · 2019-02-21T02:31:00

Solution 3

C#

DateTime myDate = DateTime.ParseExact("2013-02-11T14:29:01", "yyyy'-'MM'-'dd'T'HH':'mm':'ss", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);

I have used 2013-02-11T14:29:01 instead of 2013-02-11T14:29:01-05:00 and its showing date time as per the requirement.

Thank You

Posted 21-Feb-19 2:31am

Korlakunta

RmcbainTheThird · Answer 3 · 2019-02-21T02:15:00

string nodeValue = "2013-02-11T14:29:01-05:00";
	DateTime result = DateTime.Parse(nodeValue);
	Console.WriteLine(result);

2/11/2013 1:29:01 PM

Be aware that if the string is not a valid date an exception will be thrown
in that case use TryParse

ring nodeValue = "2013-13-11T14:29:01-05:00";
	DateTime result;
	 DateTime.TryParse(nodeValue, out result);
	Console.WriteLine(result);

1/0001 12:00:00 AM

Korlakunta · Answer 4 · 2019-02-21T03:01:00

Finally got solution

             string nodeValue = "2013-02-11T14:29:01-05:00";
             DateTimeOffset dtOffset;

             if(DateTimeOffset.TryParse(nodeValue,null,DateTimeStyles.None,out dtOffset))
             {
                 DateTime myDate = dtOffset.DateTime;

                    //output myDate
                   //2/11/2013 2:29:01 PM
             }