Convert DateTime to long and also the other way around

Question

I want to store dates as numbers in a table. I know how to do that but I don\'t know how to go back. How can I cast a long variable to ToDateTime.

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Answer 1

   long dateTime = DateTime.Now.Ticks;
   Console.WriteLine(dateTime);
   Console.WriteLine(new DateTime(dateTime));
   Console.ReadKey();