Convert a string to a datetime

Question

I am developing asp.net site using vb framework 3.5.

Im having difficulties converting string data into Date I tried using

Answer 1

Try converting date like this:

    Dim expenddt as Date = Date.ParseExact(edate, "dd/mm/yyyy", 
System.Globalization.DateTimeFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Try to see if the following code helps you:

Dim iDate As String = "05/05/2005"
Dim oDate As DateTime = Convert.ToDateTime(iDate)

Answer 3

Nobody mentioned this, but in some cases the other method fails to recognize the datetime...

You can try this instead, which will convert the specified string representation of a date and time to an equivalent date and time value

string iDate = "05/05/2005";
DateTime oDate = Convert.ToDateTime(iDate);
MessageBox.Show(oDate.Day + " " + oDate.Month + "  " + oDate.Year );

Answer 4

Try to use DateTime.ParseExact method, in which you can specify both of datetime mask and original parsed string. You can read about it here: MSDN: DateTime.ParseExact

Answer 5

You should have to use Date.ParseExact or Date.TryParseExact with correct format string.

 Dim edate = "10/12/2009"
 Dim expenddt As Date = Date.ParseExact(edate, "dd/MM/yyyy", 
            System.Globalization.DateTimeFormatInfo.InvariantInfo)

OR

 Dim format() = {"dd/MM/yyyy", "d/M/yyyy", "dd-MM-yyyy"}
 Dim expenddt As Date = Date.ParseExact(edate, format,  
     System.Globalization.DateTimeFormatInfo.InvariantInfo, 
     Globalization.DateTimeStyles.None)

OR

Dim format() = {"dd/MM/yyyy", "d/M/yyyy", "dd-MM-yyyy"}
Dim expenddt As Date
Date.TryParseExact(edate, format, 
    System.Globalization.DateTimeFormatInfo.InvariantInfo, 
    Globalization.DateTimeStyles.None, expenddt)