.NET DateTime to SqlDateTime Conversion

Question

While converting .NET DateTime (when is default(DateTime)) to SqlDateTime should I always check if the .NET date is between SqlDateTime.MinValue and SqlDateTime.MaxValue [or

Answer 1

Is it possible that the date could actually be outside that range? Does it come from user input? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, then you should always check - otherwise you're leaving your application prone to error.

You can format your date for inclusion in an SQL statement rather easily:

var sqlFormattedDate = myDateTime.Date.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss");