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convert an integer to a month name

I really need this by this morning because we are testing the program.

I am trying to create a bunch of directories. Right now it is creating a directory for the month with a corresponding number such as 1 for January instead of creating a folder called January. I was wondering if there is any way that I can use either string.format or int.tostring to convert an integer number to the corresponding month. I am also wondering if I can create custom formats and save them somewhere so that I would be able to use this format for future programs if I need it.

Thanks for you help.

fou99004

ASKER

This is a couple of things that I have tried, but neither is working.

//The value of j is 2, want month to be either Feb or February
string month = j.ToString("MMM");

string month = j.ToString();
string.Format("{0:MMM}",month);

krishna kishore mellacheruvu venkata

Try this method

private String getMonth(int iMonth)
{
String monthName=null;
switch(iMonth)
{
case 1: monthName="January";
break;
case 2: monthName = "February";
break;
case 3: monthName = "March";
break;
case 4: monthName = "April";
break;
case 5: monthName = "May";
break;
case 6: monthName="June";
break;
case 7: monthName="July";
break;
case 8: monthName="August";
break;
case 9: monthName="September";
break;
case 10: monthName="October";
break;
case 11: monthName="November";
break;
case 12: monthName="December";
break;
default: monthName=null;
break;
return monthName;
}

}

fds_fatboy

string month = new date(2000, 2, 1).ToString("MMM")

fds_fatboy

Whoops I meant

string month = new date(2000, j, 1).ToString("MMM");

fds_fatboy

Finally I'll get it right:
string month = new DateTime(2000, j, 1).ToString("MMM");

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fou99004

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Thanks fds fatboy,
I was trying to do it without the DateTime variable, but it looks like I really don't have a choice. I will wait to see if anybody else has a better solution, but I think that what you gave me is going to have to work. Thanks for the help.

melchkishore,
I didn't want to make a switch because I knew there was a better way, I just wasn't sure how to do it. Thanks for the suggestion though.

vinil

Are you looking for something like this:
static void Main(string[] args)
{
int i = 2;
Console.WriteLine(System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture.DateTimeFormat.GetAbbreviatedMonthName(i));
}
To get the full month name, use GetMonthName method.

And, as you require the various month names etc. can be changed.
Take a look at this property DateTimeFormat.AbbreviatedMonthNames or DateTimeFormat.MonthNames

Hope that helps,
Regards,
Vinil

fhbandy

Yes, i agree.... I would try a switch