Convert.DateTime throws error: String was not recognized as a valid DateTime for “06-13-2012”

Question

I am inserting a date into my database, the value which comes from:

s.theDate = Convert.ToDateTime(\"06-13-2012\");

and I get the error, \"

Answer 1

Just use ParseExact as already suggested or populate Convert.ToDateTime with the second parameter:

Convert.ToDateTime("06-13-2012", new DateTimeFormatInfo{FullDateTimePattern = "MM-dd-yyyy"});