How to Convert string “07:35” (HH:MM) to TimeSpan

Question

I would like to know if there is a way to convert a 24 Hour time formatted string to a TimeSpan.

Right now I have a \"old fashion style\":

string str         


        

Answer 1

Try

var ts = TimeSpan.Parse(stringTime);

With a newer .NET you also have

TimeSpan ts;

if(!TimeSpan.TryParse(stringTime, out ts)){
     // throw exception or whatnot
}
// ts now has a valid format

This is the general idiom for parsing strings in .NET with the first version handling erroneous string by throwing FormatException and the latter letting the Boolean TryParse give you the information directly.