How to convert string to date time in specific format and assign it to date property in c# [duplicate]

Answer 1

Here is a way you can do it :

String initial = "12/06/2014" ; 
String newFormat = DateTime.ParseExact(initial, "dd/MM/YYYY").ToString("yyyy-MM-dd"); 

// newFormat contains now 2014-06-12 

EDIT :

ToString() can change the format but it is in string format. how do i assign the .Tostring() result "yyyy-MM-dd" to date property as it only accepts the datetime variable in "yyyy-MM-dd" format. if i assign .Tostring() result in date variable again it is going to change in "dd/MM/yyyy" format

If you want to assign back the newFormat to a DateTime you must parse it.

DateTime date = DateTime.ParseExact(newFormat , "yyyy-MM-dd");