Pass a datetime from javascript to c# (Controller)

Question

How do you pass a date time (i need it to the second) to c# using jquery and mvc3. This is what I have

var date = new Date();    
$.ajax(
   {
       type: \         


        

Answer 1

Try to use toISOString(). It returns string in ISO8601 format.

GET method

javascript

$.get('/example/doGet?date=' + new Date().toISOString(), function (result) {
    console.log(result);
});

c#

[HttpGet]
public JsonResult DoGet(DateTime date)
{
    return Json(date.ToString(), JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
}

POST method

javascript

$.post('/example/do', { date: date.toISOString() }, function (result) {
    console.log(result);
});

c#

[HttpPost]
public JsonResult Do(DateTime date)
{
     return Json(date.ToString());
}