How to parse Nullable from a SqlDataReader

Question

The DateTime.TryParse method takes a DateTime as an argument, not a DateTime? ?

Right now I have the following code:

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Answer 1

Just a combination of top answer and top comment. Thanks @Dylan-Meador and @LukeH.
(Ed. Note: For the long tail I think this version will save plenty of human time.)

int x = reader.GetOrdinal("Placed");
DateTime? _placed = reader.IsDBNull(x) ? (DateTime?)null : reader.GetDateTime(x);