C-Sharp ConvertToDateTime Example – Code Sample Syntax
C-Sharp ConvertToDateTime Example – Code Sample Syntax
Purpose: – Illustrates using C-Sharp ConvertToDateTime Code Example.
Purpose:
Converts any valid date and time into date data type
Syntax:
Convert.ToDateTime(expression)
Convert.ToDateTime(expression)
| Parameters | Description | expression | any valid representation of date and time |
|---|
| Result Data Type | Description | date | returns date |
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| Quick Example | Convert.ToDateTime(“September 12, 2011”) // Returns 9/12/2011 12:00:00 AM |
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Step 1: Click cs to Cut-n-paste code into clsConvertToDateTime.cs
using System;
public class clsConvertToDateTime
{
public void Main()
{
//****************************************************************************************
// Purpose: Converts any valid date and time into date data type
//
// Syntax: Convert.ToDateTime(expression)
//
// Parameter1: expression - any valid representation of date and time
//
// Result: date - returns date
//
// Quick Example: Convert.ToDateTime("September 12, 2011") // Returns 9/12/2011 12:00:00 AM
//
//****************************************************************************************
// This example is from http://idealprogrammer.com
Console.WriteLine("Example #1: Convert.ToDateTime(expression)");
DateTime date1 = Convert.ToDateTime("September 12, 2011");
Console.WriteLine(date1); // Returns 9/12/2011 12:00:00 AM
//write blank line to make output easier to read
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Example #2: Convert.ToDateTime(expression)");
DateTime date2 = Convert.ToDateTime("3:08:40 PM");
Console.WriteLine(date2); // Returns 1/1/0001 3:08:40 PM
//write blank line to make output easier to read
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Example #3: Convert.ToDateTime(expression)");
DateTime date3 = Convert.ToDateTime("September 12, 2011 3:08:40 PM");
Console.WriteLine(Convert.ToDateTime(date3)); // Returns September 12, 2011 3:08:40 PM
//Prevent console from closing before you press enter
Console.ReadLine();
}
} |
Step 2: Click cs to Cut-n-paste code into Module1.cs
Module Module1
Sub Main()
Dim myclsConvertToDateTime As New clsConvertToDateTime
myclsConvertToDateTime.Main()
End Sub
End Module |
Prerequistes:
- Install C-Sharp (Express or Standard Edition)
- Install SQL Server Express
- Download Northwind and pubs Database
- Attach Northwind Database to Databases in Sql Express
- Attach pubs Database to Databases in Sql Express
Notes:
- Console Application is used to simplify things, but Windows Forms or Web Forms could also be used
- You can build a library of syntax examples by using same project over and over and just commenting out what you do not want to execute in Module1.cs
Instructions:
- Use C-Sharp 2010 Express or Standard Edition
- Create new project;
- Click File/New Project
- Select Console Application Template
- Select C-Sharp for Language
- name of project could be C-Sharp_Syntax.
- Add New folder named “Functions”
- Right-click project name in solution explorer;
- add new folder;
- name of folder could be: Functions
- Add New subfolder named “ConversionFunctions”
- Right-click Functions folder in solution explorer;
- add new folder;
- name of folder could be: ConversionFunctions
- Add New subfolder named “TypeConversionFunctions”
- Right-click ConversionFunctions folder in solution explorer;
- add new folder;
- name of folder could be: TypeConversionFunctions
- Add Class Named clsConvertToDateTime to TypeConversionFunctions folder
- Right-click TypeConversionFunctions folder;
- add new item;
- Select class
- Class name could be clsConvertToDateTime
- Click on cs in code in step 1 above to copy code into clsConvertToDateTime.cs
- Click on cs in code in step 2 above to copy code into Module1.cs
- Click green arrow or press F5 to run program
