how would you convert this date into c# Datetime object?
Mon Mar 16 14:21:27 +0000 2009
i tried parseexact with format = "ddd MMM dd hh:mm:ss zzzz yyyy" but it didn't work.
what did i do wrong?
For 24-hour hours, you want HH, not hh:
DateTime when = DateTime.ParseExact("Mon Mar 16 14:21:27 +0000 2009",
"ddd MMM dd HH:mm:ss zzzz yyyy",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
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I have the following date
string dateTimeText = #"Fri Feb 21 23:07:58 +0000 2020";
I want to parse it:
DateTime.ParseExact(dateTimeText, "D M dd HH:mm:ss +ssss yyyy", new CultureInfo("en-US"));
this implementation throws exception. Thanks
Well, if +ssss (+0000) stands for TimeZone (so +0000 means GMT) the pattern is
"ddd MMM dd HH:mm:ss zzzz yyyy"
I.E.
string dateTimeText = "Fri Feb 21 23:07:58 +0000 2020";
var result = DateTime.ParseExact(
dateTimeText,
#"ddd MMM dd HH:mm:ss zzzz yyyy",
CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo("en-US"));
In case +ssss and (an corresponding +0000) are fractions of seconds the pattern will be
"ddd MMM dd HH:mm:ss' +'FFFF yyyy"
I have date that I get from incoming API call: Wed, 6 Mar 2019 14:39:49 +0300
I need to parse this string to DateTime. For this I'm using the following code:
DateTime.ParseExact("Wed, 6 Mar 2019 14:39:49 +0300",
new string[] { "ddd, dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss zzzz" },
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, DateTimeStyles.AdjustToUniversal);
But as a result I have error:
String 'Wed, 6 Mar 2019 14:39:49 +0300' was not recognized as a valid
DateTime.
What am I doing wrong? How can I resolve this?
I see 2 things;
You should use d specifier instead of dd specifier since your single digit day number does not have a leading zero.
There is no zzzz as a custom format specifier. You should use zzz specifier instead.
DateTime.ParseExact("Wed, 6 Mar 2019 14:39:49 +0300",
new string[] { "ddd, d MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss zzz" },
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, DateTimeStyles.AdjustToUniversal);
But honestly, if your strings have a UTC Offset value, I would suggest parse it to DateTimeOffset instead since a DateTime instance does not have offset part and using zzz specifiers is not recomended as stated on MSDN.
With DateTime values, the "zzz" custom format specifier represents the
signed offset of the local operating system's time zone from UTC,
measured in hours and minutes. It does not reflect the value of an
instance's DateTime.Kind property. For this reason, the "zzz" format
specifier is not recommended for use with DateTime values.
To parse DateTimeOffset,
DateTimeOffset.ParseExact("Wed, 6 Mar 2019 14:39:49 +0300",
new string[] { "ddd, d MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss zzz" },
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, DateTimeStyles.AdjustToUniversal);
Now you can use it's .DateTime and/or .Offset properties separately if you want.
Change "ddd, dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss zzzz" to "ddd, d MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss zzzz"
DateTime.ParseExact("Wed, 6 Mar 2019 14:39:49 +0300",
new string[] { "ddd, d MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss zzzz" },
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, DateTimeStyles.AdjustToUniversal);
You might be looking for
DateTime myDate = DateTime.ParseExact("Wed, 6 Mar 2019 14:39:49 +0300",
"ddd, d MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss zzz",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
DateTimeStyles.AdjustToUniversal);
Refer: https://stackoverflow.com/a/10426999/4373895 This would also help you.Thanks.
Datetime.ParseExact function just like below code withh help you. One thing needs to be changed is instead of dd MMM yyyy use d MMM yyyy.
DateTime.ParseExact("Wed, 6 Mar 2019 14:39:49 +0300", "ddd, d MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss zzz", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, DateTimeStyles.AdjustToUniversal);
d MMM yyyy instead of ddd MMM yyyy
date = DateTime.ParseExact("Wed, 6 Mar 2019 14:39:49 +0300", "ddd, d MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss zzz", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, DateTimeStyles.AdjustToUniversal);
The format for the UTC offset is zzz not zzzz and expects it to have a colon (:) to separate the hours from the minutes (such as +03:00). As well as the dd is for leading zero day of month but you have a single digit for the day of month. In that case use d.
DateTime time = Convert.ToDateTime("Wed, 6 Mar 2019 14:39:49 +0300");
string ti = time.ToString(#"ddd, dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss zzzz");
I have to convert the below string in DateTime. I have used following code for that but it was not working.
DateTime created = DateTime.ParseExact("Sun Feb 23 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0550", "ddd mmm d yyyy HH:mm:ss", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
My string to which I have to convert in Date Time is--
Sun Feb 23 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0550
You need uppercase month and 'GMT'zzz
DateTime created = DateTime.ParseExact("Sun Feb 23 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0550"
, "ddd MMM dd yyyy HH:mm:ss 'GMT'zzz"
, System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
I would parse this as a DateTimeOffset instead of a DateTime - after all, that's the data you've been given. Assuming it's always specified using GMT+... you can use a format string of "ddd MMM d yyyy HH:mm:ss 'GMT'zzz". In particular, note:
MMM is abbreviated month name, not mmm
'GMT' will always match the letters 'GMT'
zzz is a UTC offset including minutes. It would be formatted with a colon, but apparently it's permissive enough without the colon being specified.
Sample code:
using System;
using System.Globalization;
class Test
{
static void Main()
{
var dto = DateTimeOffset.ParseExact
("Sun Feb 23 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0550",
"ddd MMM d yyyy HH:mm:ss 'GMT'zzz",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
Console.WriteLine(dto); // 23/02/2014 00:00:00 +05:50
}
}
Try This:
DateTime created = DateTime.ParseExact("Sun Feb 23 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0550",
"ddd MMM d yyyy HH:mm:ss 'GMT'zzz",
System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
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I am extracting the data from an api and I am getting this value "Fri Aug 16 21:06:52 +0000 2013" I would like to know how I would be able to change this string value to type Date time
Use DateTime.ParseExact or (if the input may be invalid) DateTime.TryParseExact:
string input = "Aug 16 21:06:52 +0000 2013";
DateTime output;
if (DateTime.TryParseExact(input, "MMM dd HH:mm:ss zzzz yyyy", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, DateTimeStyles.None, out output))
{
// date was parsable, here is it:
Console.WriteLine(output.ToLongDateString());
}
Custom Date and Time Format Strings, especially the "zzz" Custom Format Specifier
You can use DateTime.ParseExact
DateTime.ParseExact("Aug 16 21:06:52 +0000 2013", "MMM dd HH:mm:ss +ffff yyyy",
System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
You should read DateTime custom formats.
this should solve your problem thougf it
DateTime result = DateTime.ParseExact("Aug 16 21:06:52 +0000 2013", "MMM dd HH:mm:ss zzz yyyy", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
or to do it more appropriately and avoid exceptions. Do it like this
//zzz is Hours and minutes offset from UTC
string[] formats = { "MMM dd HH:mm:ss zzz yyyy" };
DateTime result;
string date = "Aug 16 21:06:52 +0000 2013";
if (DateTime.TryParseExact(date, formats, System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, DateTimeStyles.None, out result))
{
// i prefer this method though
}
Parsing string to datetime:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ch92fbc1.aspx
DateTime.TryParse() returns true or false for success / fail.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/1k1skd40.aspx
DateTime.Parse() throws an exception on failure.
There are a few ways...
DateTime.TryParse
DateTime dt;
if (DateTime.TryParse("Aug 16 21:06:52 +0000 2013", out dt))
{
//parsing was successfull
}
This won't throw an exception if the parse fails.
Then there is DateTime.Parse:
DateTime dt = DateTime.Parse("Aug 16 21:06:52 +0000 2013");
Unlike TryParse, this will throw an exception if parsing fails.
And there is also, Convert.ToDateTime:
DateTime dt = Convert.ToDateTime("Aug 16 21:06:52 +0000 2013", culture);
This also throws an error if the conversion fails.
Edited after you updated your question.
If you want it converted to your local time zone, use:
var dateTime = DateTime.ParseExact("Fri Aug 16 21:06:52 +0000 2013",
"ddd MMM dd HH:mm:ss zzz yyyy",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
Otherwise, use:
var dateTime = DateTime.ParseExact("Fri Aug 16 21:06:52 +0000 2013",
"ddd MMM dd HH:mm:ss zzz yyyy",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
DateTimeStyles.AdjustToUniversal);
If the +0000 is always like that in the input, and you want to disregard that completely, use:
var dateTime = DateTime.ParseExact("Fri Aug 16 21:06:52 +0000 2013",
"ddd MMM dd HH:mm:ss +0000 yyyy",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
i want to convert this string into DateTime.
Tue Aug 19 15:05:05 +0000 2008
I have tried the following code, but not getting the proper value.
string strDate = "Tue Aug 19 15:05:05 +0000 2008";
DateTime date;
DateTime.Parse(strDate,out date);
DateTime date = DateTime.ParseExact(
"Tue Aug 19 15:05:05 +0000 2008",
"ddd MMM dd HH:mm:ss zzz yyyy",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture
);
For more safety use TryParseExact method:
string str = "Tue Aug 19 15:05:05 +0000 2008";
string format = "ddd MMM dd HH:mm:ss zzz yyyy";
DateTime date;
if (DateTime.TryParseExact(str, format, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
DateTimeStyles.None, out date))
{
Console.WriteLine(date.ToString());
}
Take a look at DateTime.Parse and DateTime.ParseExact.