Convert.ToString Method (DateTime)
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Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function ToString ( _
value As DateTime _
) As String
public static string ToString(
DateTime value
)
Parameters
- value
Type: System.DateTime
A DateTime.
Return Value
Type: System.String
The String equivalent of the value of value.
Examples
The following code example converts a DateTime value to a String with the ToString method, using default formatting.
' Example of the Convert.ToString( DateTime ) and
' Convert.ToString( DateTime, IFormatProvider ) methods.
Imports System.Globalization
Module Example
Sub DisplayDateNCultureName(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock, ByVal testDate As DateTime, _
ByVal cultureName As String)
' Create the CultureInfo object for the specified culture,
' and use it as the IFormatProvider when converting the date.
Dim culture As CultureInfo = New CultureInfo(cultureName)
Dim dateString As String = _
Convert.ToString(testDate, culture)
' Bracket the culture name, and display the name and date.
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(" {0,-12}{1}", _
String.Concat("[", cultureName, "]"), dateString) & vbCrLf
End Sub
Public Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
' Specify the date to be formatted under various cultures.
Dim tDate As DateTime = _
New DateTime(2003, 4, 15, 20, 30, 40, 333)
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("This example of " & vbCrLf & _
" Convert.ToString( DateTime ) and " & vbCrLf & _
" Convert.ToString( DateTime, IFormatProvider )" & _
vbCrLf & "generates the following output. It " & _
"creates CultureInfo objects " & vbCrLf & "for " & _
"several cultures and formats " & _
"a DateTime value with each." & vbCrLf) & vbCrLf
' Format the date without an IFormatProvider.
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(" {0,-12}{1}", _
Nothing, "No IFormatProvider") & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(" {0,-12}{1}", _
Nothing, "------------------") & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(" {0,-12}{1}" & vbCrLf, _
String.Concat( _
"[", CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.Name, "]"), _
Convert.ToString(tDate)) & vbCrLf
' Format the date with IFormatProvider for several cultures.
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(" {0,-12}{1}", _
"Culture", "With IFormatProvider") & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(" {0,-12}{1}", _
"-------", "--------------------") & vbCrLf
DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "")
DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "en-US")
DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "es-AR")
DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "fr-FR")
DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "hi-IN")
DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "ja-JP")
DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "nl-NL")
DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "ru-RU")
DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "ur-PK")
End Sub
End Module
' This example of
' Convert.ToString( DateTime ) and
' Convert.ToString( DateTime, IFormatProvider )
' generates the following output. It creates CultureInfo objects
' for several cultures and formats a DateTime value with each.
'
' No IFormatProvider
' ------------------
' [en-US] 4/15/2003 8:30:40 PM
'
' Culture With IFormatProvider
' ------- --------------------
' [] 04/15/2003 20:30:40
' [en-US] 4/15/2003 8:30:40 PM
' [es-AR] 15/04/2003 08:30:40 p.m.
' [fr-FR] 15/04/2003 20:30:40
' [hi-IN] 15-04-2003 20:30:40
' [ja-JP] 2003/04/15 20:30:40
' [nl-NL] 15-4-2003 20:30:40
' [ru-RU] 15.04.2003 20:30:40
' [ur-PK] 15/04/2003 8:30:40 PM
// Example of the Convert.ToString( DateTime ) and
// Convert.ToString( DateTime, IFormatProvider ) methods.
using System;
using System.Globalization;
class Example
{
static void DisplayDateNCultureName(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock, DateTime testDate,
string cultureName)
{
// Create the CultureInfo object for the specified culture,
// and use it as the IFormatProvider when converting the date.
CultureInfo culture = new CultureInfo(cultureName);
string dateString = Convert.ToString(testDate, culture);
// Bracket the culture name, and display the name and date.
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(" {0,-12}{1}",
String.Concat("[", cultureName, "]"), dateString) + "\n";
}
public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
{
// Specify the date to be formatted under various cultures.
DateTime tDate = new DateTime(2003, 4, 15, 20, 30, 40, 333);
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("This example of \n" +
" Convert.ToString( DateTime ) and \n" +
" Convert.ToString( DateTime, IFormatProvider )\n" +
"generates the following output. It creates " +
"CultureInfo objects \nfor several cultures " +
"and formats a DateTime value with each.\n") + "\n";
// Format the date without an IFormatProvider.
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(" {0,-12}{1}",
null, "No IFormatProvider") + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(" {0,-12}{1}",
null, "------------------") + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(" {0,-12}{1}\n",
String.Concat("[", CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.Name, "]"),
Convert.ToString(tDate)) + "\n";
// Format the date with IFormatProvider for several cultures.
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(" {0,-12}{1}",
"Culture", "With IFormatProvider") + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(" {0,-12}{1}",
"-------", "--------------------") + "\n";
DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "");
DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "en-US");
DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "es-AR");
DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "fr-FR");
DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "hi-IN");
DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "ja-JP");
DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "nl-NL");
DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "ru-RU");
DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "ur-PK");
}
}
/*
This example of
Convert.ToString( DateTime ) and
Convert.ToString( DateTime, IFormatProvider )
generates the following output. It creates CultureInfo objects
for several cultures and formats a DateTime value with each.
No IFormatProvider
------------------
[en-US] 4/15/2003 8:30:40 PM
Culture With IFormatProvider
------- --------------------
[] 04/15/2003 20:30:40
[en-US] 4/15/2003 8:30:40 PM
[es-AR] 15/04/2003 08:30:40 p.m.
[fr-FR] 15/04/2003 20:30:40
[hi-IN] 15-04-2003 20:30:40
[ja-JP] 2003/04/15 20:30:40
[nl-NL] 15-4-2003 20:30:40
[ru-RU] 15.04.2003 20:30:40
[ur-PK] 15/04/2003 8:30:40 PM
*/
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
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