Check if a string contains date or not

Question

Given a string \"15:30:20\" and \"2011-09-02 15:30:20\", How can I dynamically check if a given string contains date or not?

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Answer 1

Use this method to check if string is date or not:

    private bool CheckDate(String date)
    {
        try
        {
            DateTime dt = DateTime.Parse(date);
            return true;
        }
        catch
        {
            return false;
        }
    }