How do I use DateTime.TryParse with a Nullable?

Question

I want to use the DateTime.TryParse method to get the datetime value of a string into a Nullable. But when I try this:

DateTime? d;
bool success = DateTime.         


        

Answer 1

Here's a single line solution:

DateTime? d = DateTime.TryParse("text", out DateTime parseDate) ? parseDate : (DateTime?)null;