Convert Date Value to Specific Format in C#

Question

How to convert any date format to a specified format in C#.

For example:

If Date Format is

14.11.2011 or 14/11/2011 

Looking for a conversion function which converts into

yyyy-MM-dd format like 2011-11-14

Solution 1

Easy peasy:

var date = DateTime.Parse("14/11/2011"); // may need some Culture help here
Console.Write(date.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd"));

Solution 2

Take a look at DateTime.ToString() method, Custom Date and Time Format Strings and Standard Date and Time Format Strings

string customFormattedDateTimeString = DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd");

Comments

[abatishchev]

Have you tried to search even a BIT?! tag:DateTime, tag:DateTime-Format

[Andrew Barber]

Correct; The question is also asking about parsing, though. Or at least it seems logical to assume that, since it talks about an existing date format (which does not apply if you already have a DateTime object.)

[Suave Nti]

Thanks Andrew, Appreciate your kind time to anwser rather than downvoting :)

[Andrew Barber]

@DarkRider You are welcome. However, three things: 1) Don't make assumptions about who voted up/down based on comments/answers. It's very possible I did down vote, and abatishchev did not. 2) Don't take down votes personally. 3) You could, possibly, have found an answer more quickly by searching. (although in this specific case, you did get a few answers very fast...)

[Suave Nti]

Thanks andrew, But times downvote will discourage a fresher to ask a question in SO. such in my case :)

[Andrew Barber]

@DarkRider You are exactly right in a way: Down votes discourage the questions that get down voted. That is exactly intended. I've been down voted plenty of times; I learn from it.