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C# DateTime.Now formatting
I'm using C# in a ASP.NET web application
In my C# code i have this line where I save today's date into a variable.
Todays date is 11/6/2017
With this code below. The value that gets saved in my variable looks like this: 11/6/2017 8:18:23 AM
// save todays date in a variable
DateTime testvar1 = DateTime.Now;
How do I format DateTime.Now so it save all the digits for the month and day.
I want the value saved in the variable to be this:
11/06/2017 8:18:23 AM
If today's date was 9/5/2017 the value saved in the variable would be this:
Basically add the zeros for single digit months and days.
09/05/2017 8:18:23 AM
In my C# code i have this line where I save today's date into a variable.
Todays date is 11/6/2017
With this code below. The value that gets saved in my variable looks like this: 11/6/2017 8:18:23 AM
// save todays date in a variable
DateTime testvar1 = DateTime.Now;
How do I format DateTime.Now so it save all the digits for the month and day.
I want the value saved in the variable to be this:
11/06/2017 8:18:23 AM
If today's date was 9/5/2017 the value saved in the variable would be this:
Basically add the zeros for single digit months and days.
09/05/2017 8:18:23 AM
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kaufmed
Formatting a date is a display oriented task. If you're not doing something pertaining to display, then why do you care what format the date is in? A date is a date. Storage of that data should be done as the raw data (type). When you go to render the data to the screen (or a file, or a result from a web service, etc.), then stress about the format.
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// save todays date in a variable
DateTime testvar1 = DateTime.Now;
How do I format DateTime.Now so it save all the digits for the month and day.
What you have does what you ask for. See the comment by Kaufmed. A DateTime contains ALL the information, none is being lost.
DateTime testvar1 = DateTime.Now;
How do I format DateTime.Now so it save all the digits for the month and day.
What you have does what you ask for. See the comment by Kaufmed. A DateTime contains ALL the information, none is being lost.
Fully agree with Kaufmed and Andy above.
But whenever you ARE ready to convert (when you're displaying the variable), just use a custom format string, don't convert individually and then recombine.
DateTime.Now.ToString("MM/
But whenever you ARE ready to convert (when you're displaying the variable), just use a custom format string, don't convert individually and then recombine.
DateTime.Now.ToString("MM/
Honestly, I'd never let to use the above "date string manipulation" code in my group. There are standard approaches to do the job, like shown by Snarf0001.
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