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

There is a global standard called ISO 8601 that you may (imo should) use. Using this standard, this is what you will end up with.

Convert.ToDateTime("2012-06-03");