Serializing multiple DateTime properties in the same class using different formats for each one

Question

I have a class with two DateTime properties. I need to serialize each of the properties with a different format. How can I do it? I tried:

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Answer 1

I realise this is an old question, but I stumbled upon it during my search for same question.

Newtonsoft has now a DateFormatString property in JsonSerializerSettings class which you can use. I came to this question looking for answer and have just found the property, I have used it as below and it works as below:

    private const string _StrDateFormat = "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss";

    private static string GetJSON(object value)
    {

        return JsonConvert.SerializeObject(value, new JsonSerializerSettings
        {
            DateFormatString = _StrDateFormat
        });
    }

When value will have a DateTime object, it will convert it into string respecting _StrDateFormat string.

Perhaps this official link can be updated?

Regards.