Format specifier | Description |
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d | Represents the day of the month as a number from 1 through 31. A single-digit day is formatted without a leading zero. For more information about using a single custom format specifier, see Using Single Custom Format Specifiers. The following example includes the d custom format specifier in several format strings. Dim date1 As Date = #08/29/2008 7:27:15PM#
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("d, M", _
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
' Displays 29, 8
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("d MMMM", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("en-US")))
' Displays 29 August
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("d MMMM", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("es-MX")))
' Displays 29 agosto
DateTime date1 = new DateTime(2008, 8, 29, 19, 27, 15);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("d, M",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
// Displays 29, 8
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("d MMMM",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("en-US")));
// Displays 29 August
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("d MMMM",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("es-MX")));
// Displays 29 agosto
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dd | Represents the day of the month as a number from 01 through 31. A single-digit day is formatted with a leading zero. The following example includes the dd custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As Date = #1/2/2008 6:30:15AM#
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("dd, MM", _
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
' 02, 01
DateTime date1 = new DateTime(2008, 1, 2, 6, 30, 15);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("dd, MM",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
// 02, 01
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ddd | Represents the abbreviated name of the day of the week as defined in the current DateTimeFormatInfo..::.AbbreviatedDayNames property. The following example includes the ddd custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As Date = #08/29/2008 7:27:15PM#
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("ddd d MMM", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("en-US")))
' Displays Fri 29 Aug
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("ddd d MMM", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("fr-FR")))
' Displays ven. 29 ao�t
DateTime date1 = new DateTime(2008, 8, 29, 19, 27, 15);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("ddd d MMM",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("en-US")));
// Displays Fri 29 Aug
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("ddd d MMM",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("fr-FR")));
// Displays ven. 29 ao�t
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dddd (plus any number of additional d specifiers) | Represents the full name of the day of the week as defined in the current DateTimeFormatInfo..::.DayNames property. The following example includes the dddd custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As Date = #08/29/2008 7:27:15PM#
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("dddd dd MMMM", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("en-US")))
' Displays Friday 29 August
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("dddd dd MMMM", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("it-IT")))
' Displays venerd� 29 agosto
DateTime date1 = new DateTime(2008, 8, 29, 19, 27, 15);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("dddd dd MMMM",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("en-US")));
// Displays Friday 29 August
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("dddd dd MMMM",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("it-IT")));
// Displays venerd� 29 agosto
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f | Represents the most significant digit of the seconds fraction; that is, it represents the tenths of a second in a date and time value. If the f format specifier is used without other format specifiers, it is interpreted as the f standard date and time format specifier. For more information about using a single format specifier, see Using Single Custom Format Specifiers. When used as part of a format string supplied to the ParseExact, TryParseExact, ParseExact, or TryParseExact methods, the number of f format specifiers used indicates the number of most significant digits of the seconds fraction that must be present to successfully parse the string. The following example includes the f custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As New Date(2008, 8, 29, 19, 27, 15, 018)
Dim ci As CultureInfo = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.f", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.0
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.F", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.FF", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.fff", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.018
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.FFF", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.018
DateTime date1 = new DateTime(2008, 8, 29, 19, 27, 15, 18);
CultureInfo ci = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.f", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.0
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.F", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.FF", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.fff", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.018
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.FFF", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.018
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ff | Represents the two most significant digits of the seconds fraction; that is, it represents the hundredths of a second in a date and time value. The following example includes the ff custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As New Date(2008, 8, 29, 19, 27, 15, 018)
Dim ci As CultureInfo = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.f", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.0
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.F", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.FF", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.fff", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.018
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.FFF", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.018
DateTime date1 = new DateTime(2008, 8, 29, 19, 27, 15, 18);
CultureInfo ci = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.f", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.0
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.F", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.FF", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.fff", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.018
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.FFF", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.018
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fff | Represents the three most significant digits of the seconds fraction; that is, it represents the milliseconds in a date and time value. The following example includes the fff custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As New Date(2008, 8, 29, 19, 27, 15, 018)
Dim ci As CultureInfo = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.f", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.0
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.F", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.FF", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.fff", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.018
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.FFF", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.018
DateTime date1 = new DateTime(2008, 8, 29, 19, 27, 15, 18);
CultureInfo ci = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.f", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.0
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.F", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.FF", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.fff", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.018
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.FFF", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.018
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ffff | Represents the four most significant digits of the seconds fraction; that is, it represents the ten thousandths of a second in a date and time value. While it is possible to display the ten thousandths of a second component of a time value, that value may not be meaningful. The precision of date and time values depends on the resolution of the system clock. On Windows NT 3.5 and later, and Windows Vista operating systems, the clock's resolution is approximately 10-15 milliseconds. |
fffff | Represents the five most significant digits of the seconds fraction; that is, it represents the hundred thousandths of a second in a date and time value. While it is possible to display the hundred thousandths of a second component of a time value, that value may not be meaningful. The precision of date and time values depends on the resolution of the system clock. On Windows NT 3.5 and later, and Windows Vista operating systems, the clock's resolution is approximately 10-15 milliseconds. |
ffffff | Represents the six most significant digits of the seconds fraction; that is, it represents the millionths of a second in a date and time value. While it is possible to display the millionths of a second component of a time value, that value may not be meaningful. The precision of date and time values depends on the resolution of the system clock. On Windows NT 3.5 and later, and Windows Vista operating systems, the clock's resolution is approximately 10-15 milliseconds. |
fffffff | Represents the seven most significant digits of the seconds fraction; that is, it represents the ten millionths of a second in a date and time value. While it is possible to display the ten millionths of a second component of a time value, that value may not be meaningful. The precision of date and time values depends on the resolution of the system clock. On Windows NT 3.5 and later, and Windows Vista operating systems, the clock's resolution is approximately 10-15 milliseconds. |
F | Represents the most significant digit of the seconds fraction; that is, it represents the tenths of a second in a date and time value. Nothing is displayed if the digit is zero. If the F format specifier is used without other format specifiers, it is interpreted as the F standard date and time format specifier. For more information about using a single format specifier, see Using Single Custom Format Specifiers. The number of F format specifiers used with the ParseExact, TryParseExact, ParseExact, or TryParseExact methods indicates the maximum number of most significant digits of the seconds fraction that can be present to successfully parse the string. The following example includes the F custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As New Date(2008, 8, 29, 19, 27, 15, 018)
Dim ci As CultureInfo = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.f", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.0
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.F", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.FF", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.fff", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.018
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.FFF", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.018
DateTime date1 = new DateTime(2008, 8, 29, 19, 27, 15, 18);
CultureInfo ci = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.f", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.0
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.F", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.FF", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.fff", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.018
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.FFF", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.018
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FF | Represents the two most significant digits of the seconds fraction; that is, it represents the hundredths of a second in a date and time value. However, trailing zeros or two zero digits are not displayed. The following example includes the FF custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As New Date(2008, 8, 29, 19, 27, 15, 018)
Dim ci As CultureInfo = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.f", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.0
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.F", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.FF", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.fff", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.018
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.FFF", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.018
DateTime date1 = new DateTime(2008, 8, 29, 19, 27, 15, 18);
CultureInfo ci = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.f", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.0
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.F", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.FF", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.fff", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.018
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.FFF", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.018
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FFF | Represents the three most significant digits of the seconds fraction; that is, it represents the milliseconds in a date and time value. However, trailing zeros or three zero digits are not displayed. The following example includes the FFF custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As New Date(2008, 8, 29, 19, 27, 15, 018)
Dim ci As CultureInfo = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.f", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.0
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.F", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.FF", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.fff", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.018
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.FFF", ci))
' Displays 07:27:15.018
DateTime date1 = new DateTime(2008, 8, 29, 19, 27, 15, 18);
CultureInfo ci = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.f", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.0
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.F", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.FF", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.fff", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.018
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.FFF", ci));
// Displays 07:27:15.018
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FFFF | Represents the four most significant digits of the seconds fraction; that is, it represents the ten thousandths of a second in a date and time value. However, trailing zeros or four zero digits are not displayed. While it is possible to display the ten thousandths of a second component of a time value, that value may not be meaningful. The precision of date and time values depends on the resolution of the system clock. On Windows NT 3.5 and later, and Windows Vista operating systems, the clock's resolution is approximately 10-15 milliseconds. |
FFFFF | Represents the five most significant digits of the seconds fraction; that is, it represents the hundred thousandths of a second in a date and time value. However, trailing zeros or five zero digits are not displayed. While it is possible to display the hundred thousandths of a second component of a time value, that value may not be meaningful. The precision of date and time values depends on the resolution of the system clock. On Windows NT 3.5 and later, and Windows Vista operating systems, the clock's resolution is approximately 10-15 milliseconds. |
FFFFFF | Represents the six most significant digits of the seconds fraction; that is, it represents the millionths of a second in a date and time value. However, trailing zeros or six zero digits are not displayed. While it is possible to display the millionths of a second component of a time value, that value may not be meaningful. The precision of date and time values depends on the resolution of the system clock. On Windows NT 3.5 and later, and Windows Vista operating systems, the clock's resolution is approximately 10-15 milliseconds. |
FFFFFFF | Represents the seven most significant digits of the seconds fraction; that is, it represents the ten millionths of a second in a date and time value. However, trailing zeros or seven zero digits are not displayed. While it is possible to display the ten millionths of a second component of a time value, that value may not be meaningful. The precision of date and time values depends on the resolution of the system clock. On Windows NT 3.5 and later, and Windows Vista operating systems, the clock's resolution is approximately 10-15 milliseconds. |
g, gg (plus any number of additional g specifiers) | Represents the period or era, for example, A.D. Formatting ignores this specifier if the date to be formatted does not have an associated period or era string. For more information about using a single format specifier, see Using Single Custom Format Specifiers. The following example includes the g custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As Date = #08/04/0070#
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy g", _
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
' Displays 08/04/0070 A.D.
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy g", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("fr-FR")))
' Displays 08/04/0070 ap. J.-C.
DateTime date1 = new DateTime(70, 08, 04);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy g",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
// Displays 08/04/0070 A.D.
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy g",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("fr-FR")));
// Displays 08/04/0070 ap. J.-C.
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h | Represents the hour as a number from 1 through 12, that is, the hour as represented by a 12-hour clock that counts the whole hours since midnight or noon. A particular hour after midnight is indistinguishable from the same hour after noon. The hour is not rounded, and a single-digit hour is formatted without a leading zero. For example, given a time of 5:43, this custom format specifier displays "5". For more information about using a single format specifier, see Using Single Custom Format Specifiers. The following example includes the h custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As Date
date1 = #6:09:01PM#
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t", _
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
' Displays 6:9:1 P
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("el-GR")))
' Displays 6:9:1 �
date1 = New Date(2008, 1, 1, 18, 9, 1, 500)
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t", _
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
' Displays 6:9:1.5 P
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("el-GR")))
' Displays 6:9:1.5 �
DateTime date1;
date1 = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1, 18, 9, 1);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
// Displays 6:9:1 P
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("el-GR")));
// Displays 6:9:1 �
date1 = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1, 18, 9, 1, 500);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
// Displays 6:9:1.5 P
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("el-GR")));
// Displays 6:9:1.5 �
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hh, hh (plus any number of additional h specifiers) | Represents the hour as a number from 01 through 12, that is, the hour as represented by a 12-hour clock that counts the whole hours since midnight or noon. A particular hour after midnight is indistinguishable from the same hour after noon. The hour is not rounded, and a single-digit hour is formatted with a leading zero. For example, given a time of 5:43, this format specifier displays "05". The following example includes the hh custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As Date
date1 = #6:09:01PM#
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss tt", _
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
' Displays 06:09:01 PM
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss tt", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("hu-HU")))
' Displays 06:09:01 du.
date1 = New Date(2008, 1, 1, 18, 9, 1, 500)
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff tt", _
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
' Displays 06:09:01.50 PM
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff tt", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("hu-HU")))
' Displays 06:09:01.50 du.
DateTime date1;
date1 = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1, 18, 9, 1);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss tt",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
// Displays 06:09:01 PM
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss tt",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("hu-HU")));
// Displays 06:09:01 du.
date1 = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1, 18, 9, 1, 500);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff tt",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
// Displays 06:09:01.50 PM
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff tt",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("hu-HU")));
// Displays 06:09:01.50 du.
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H | Represents the hour as a number from 0 through 23, that is, the hour as represented by a zero-based 24-hour clock that counts the hours since midnight. A single-digit hour is formatted without a leading zero. For more information about using a single format specifier, see Using Single Custom Format Specifiers. The following example includes the H custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As Date = #6:09:01AM#
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("H:mm:ss", _
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
' Displays 6:09:01
DateTime date1 = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1, 6, 9, 1);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("H:mm:ss",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
// Displays 6:09:01
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HH, HH (plus any number of additional H specifiers) | Represents the hour as a number from 00 through 23, that is, the hour as represented by a zero-based 24-hour clock that counts the hours since midnight. A single-digit hour is formatted with a leading zero. The following example includes the HH custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As Date = #6:09:01AM#
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("HH:mm:ss", _
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
' Displays 06:09:01
DateTime date1 = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1, 6, 9, 1);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("HH:mm:ss",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
// Displays 06:09:01
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K | Represents the time zone information of a date and time value. When used with DateTime values, the result string is defined by the value of the DateTime..::.Kind property. For the local time zone (a DateTime..::.Kind property value of DateTimeKind..::.Local), this specifier is equivalent to the zzz specifier and produces a result string containing the local offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC); for example, "-07:00". For a Utc time (a DateTime..::.Kind property value of DateTimeKind..::.Utc), the result string includes a "Z" character to represent a UTC date. For a time from an unspecified time zone (a time whose DateTime..::.Kind property equals DateTimeKind..::.Unspecified, the result is equivalent to String..::.Empty. For DateTimeOffset values, the K format specifier is equivalent to the zz format specifier, and produces a result string containing the DateTimeOffset value's offset from UTC. For more information about using a single format specifier, see Using Single Custom Format Specifiers. The following example displays the string that results from using the K custom format specifier with various DateTime and DateTimeOffset values on a system in the U.S. Pacific Standard Time zone. Console.WriteLine(Date.Now.ToString("%K"))
' Displays -07:00
Console.WriteLine(Date.UtcNow.ToString("%K"))
' Displays Z
Console.WriteLine("'{0}'", _
Date.SpecifyKind(Date.Now, _
DateTimeKind.Unspecified). _
ToString("%K"))
' Displays ''
Console.WriteLine(DateTimeOffset.Now.ToString("%K"))
' Displays -07:00
Console.WriteLine(DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.ToString("%K"))
' Displays +00:00
Console.WriteLine(New DateTimeOffset(2008, 5, 1, 6, 30, 0, _
New TimeSpan(5, 0, 0)). _
ToString("%K"))
' Displays +05:00
Console.WriteLine(DateTime.Now.ToString("%K"));
// Displays -07:00
Console.WriteLine(DateTime.UtcNow.ToString("%K"));
// Displays Z
Console.WriteLine("'{0}'",
DateTime.SpecifyKind(DateTime.Now,
DateTimeKind.Unspecified).ToString("%K"));
// Displays ''
Console.WriteLine(DateTimeOffset.Now.ToString("%K"));
// Displays -07:00
Console.WriteLine(DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.ToString("%K"));
// Displays +00:00
Console.WriteLine(new DateTimeOffset(2008, 5, 1, 6, 30, 0,
new TimeSpan(5, 0, 0)).ToString("%K"));
// Displays +05:00
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m | Represents the minute as a number from 0 through 59. The minute represents whole minutes that have passed since the last hour. A single-digit minute is formatted without a leading zero. For more information about using a single format specifier, see Using Single Custom Format Specifiers. The following example includes the m custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As Date
date1 = #6:09:01PM#
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t", _
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
' Displays 6:9:1 P
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("el-GR")))
' Displays 6:9:1 �
date1 = New Date(2008, 1, 1, 18, 9, 1, 500)
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t", _
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
' Displays 6:9:1.5 P
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("el-GR")))
' Displays 6:9:1.5 �
DateTime date1;
date1 = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1, 18, 9, 1);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
// Displays 6:9:1 P
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("el-GR")));
// Displays 6:9:1 �
date1 = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1, 18, 9, 1, 500);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
// Displays 6:9:1.5 P
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("el-GR")));
// Displays 6:9:1.5 �
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mm, mm (plus any number of additional m specifiers) | Represents the minute as a number from 00 through 59. The minute represents whole minutes that have passed since the last hour. A single-digit minute is formatted with a leading zero. The following example includes the mm custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As Date
date1 = #6:09:01PM#
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss tt", _
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
' Displays 06:09:01 PM
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss tt", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("hu-HU")))
' Displays 06:09:01 du.
date1 = New Date(2008, 1, 1, 18, 9, 1, 500)
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff tt", _
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
' Displays 06:09:01.50 PM
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff tt", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("hu-HU")))
' Displays 06:09:01.50 du.
DateTime date1;
date1 = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1, 18, 9, 1);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss tt",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
// Displays 06:09:01 PM
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss tt",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("hu-HU")));
// Displays 06:09:01 du.
date1 = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1, 18, 9, 1, 500);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff tt",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
// Displays 06:09:01.50 PM
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff tt",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("hu-HU")));
// Displays 06:09:01.50 du.
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M | Represents the month as a number from 1 through 12. A single-digit month is formatted without a leading zero. For more information about using a single format specifier, see Using Single Custom Format Specifiers. The following example includes the M custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As Date = #8/18/2008#
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("(M) MMM, MMMM", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("en-US")))
' Displays (8) Aug, August
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("(M) MMM, MMMM", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("nl-NL")))
' Displays (8) aug, augustus
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("(M) MMM, MMMM", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("lv-LV")))
' Displays (8) Aug, augusts
DateTime date1 = new DateTime(2008, 8, 18);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("(M) MMM, MMMM",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("en-US")));
// Displays (8) Aug, August
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("(M) MMM, MMMM",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("nl-NL")));
// Displays (8) aug, augustus
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("(M) MMM, MMMM",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("lv-LV")));
// Displays (8) Aug, augusts
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MM | Represents the month as a number from 01 through 12. A single-digit month is formatted with a leading zero. The following example includes the MM custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As Date = #1/2/2008 6:30:15AM#
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("dd, MM", _
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
' 02, 01
DateTime date1 = new DateTime(2008, 1, 2, 6, 30, 15);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("dd, MM",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
// 02, 01
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MMM | Represents the abbreviated name of the month as defined in the current DateTimeFormatInfo..::.AbbreviatedMonthNames property. The following example includes the MMM custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As Date = #08/29/2008 7:27:15PM#
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("ddd d MMM", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("en-US")))
' Displays Fri 29 Aug
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("ddd d MMM", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("fr-FR")))
' Displays ven. 29 ao�t
DateTime date1 = new DateTime(2008, 8, 29, 19, 27, 15);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("ddd d MMM",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("en-US")));
// Displays Fri 29 Aug
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("ddd d MMM",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("fr-FR")));
// Displays ven. 29 ao�t
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MMMM | Represents the full name of the month as defined in the current DateTimeFormatInfo..::.MonthNames property. The following example includes the MMMM custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As Date = #08/29/2008 7:27:15PM#
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("dddd dd MMMM", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("en-US")))
' Displays Friday 29 August
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("dddd dd MMMM", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("it-IT")))
' Displays venerd� 29 agosto
DateTime date1 = new DateTime(2008, 8, 29, 19, 27, 15);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("dddd dd MMMM",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("en-US")));
// Displays Friday 29 August
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("dddd dd MMMM",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("it-IT")));
// Displays venerd� 29 agosto
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s | Represents the seconds as a number from 0 through 59. The result represents whole seconds that have passed since the last minute. A single-digit second is formatted without a leading zero. For more information about using a single format specifier, see Using Single Custom Format Specifiers. The following example includes the s custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As Date
date1 = #6:09:01PM#
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t", _
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
' Displays 6:9:1 P
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("el-GR")))
' Displays 6:9:1 �
date1 = New Date(2008, 1, 1, 18, 9, 1, 500)
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t", _
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
' Displays 6:9:1.5 P
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("el-GR")))
' Displays 6:9:1.5 �
DateTime date1;
date1 = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1, 18, 9, 1);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
// Displays 6:9:1 P
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("el-GR")));
// Displays 6:9:1 �
date1 = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1, 18, 9, 1, 500);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
// Displays 6:9:1.5 P
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("el-GR")));
// Displays 6:9:1.5 �
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ss, ss (plus any number of additional s specifiers) | Represents the seconds as a number from 00 through 59. The result represents whole seconds that have passed since the last minute. A single-digit second is formatted with a leading zero. The following example includes the ss custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As Date
date1 = #6:09:01PM#
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss tt", _
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
' Displays 06:09:01 PM
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss tt", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("hu-HU")))
' Displays 06:09:01 du.
date1 = New Date(2008, 1, 1, 18, 9, 1, 500)
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff tt", _
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
' Displays 06:09:01.50 PM
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff tt", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("hu-HU")))
' Displays 06:09:01.50 du.
DateTime date1;
date1 = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1, 18, 9, 1);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss tt",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
// Displays 06:09:01 PM
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss tt",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("hu-HU")));
// Displays 06:09:01 du.
date1 = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1, 18, 9, 1, 500);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff tt",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
// Displays 06:09:01.50 PM
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff tt",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("hu-HU")));
// Displays 06:09:01.50 du.
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t | Represents the first character of the AM/PM designator defined in the current DateTimeFormatInfo..::.AMDesignator or DateTimeFormatInfo..::.PMDesignator property. The AM designator is used for all times from 0:00:00 (midnight) to 11:59:59.999. The PM designator is used for all times from 12:00:00 (noon) to 23:59:59.99. For more information about using a single format specifier, see Using Single Custom Format Specifiers. The following example includes the t custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As Date
date1 = #6:09:01PM#
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t", _
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
' Displays 6:9:1 P
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("el-GR")))
' Displays 6:9:1 �
date1 = New Date(2008, 1, 1, 18, 9, 1, 500)
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t", _
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
' Displays 6:9:1.5 P
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("el-GR")))
' Displays 6:9:1.5 �
DateTime date1;
date1 = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1, 18, 9, 1);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
// Displays 6:9:1 P
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("el-GR")));
// Displays 6:9:1 �
date1 = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1, 18, 9, 1, 500);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
// Displays 6:9:1.5 P
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("h:m:s.F t",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("el-GR")));
// Displays 6:9:1.5 �
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tt, tt (plus any number of additional t specifiers) | Represents the AM/PM designator as defined in the current DateTimeFormatInfo..::.AMDesignator or DateTimeFormatInfo..::.PMDesignator property. The AM designator is used for all times from 0:00:00 (midnight) to 11:59:59.999. The PM designator is used for all times from 12:00:00 (noon) to 23:59:59.99. Your application should be sure to use the tt specifier for languages for which it is necessary to maintain the distinction between AM and PM. An example is Japanese, for which the AM and PM designators differ in the second character instead of the first character. The following example includes the tt custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As Date
date1 = #6:09:01PM#
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss tt", _
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
' Displays 06:09:01 PM
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss tt", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("hu-HU")))
' Displays 06:09:01 du.
date1 = New Date(2008, 1, 1, 18, 9, 1, 500)
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff tt", _
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
' Displays 06:09:01.50 PM
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff tt", _
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("hu-HU")))
' Displays 06:09:01.50 du.
DateTime date1;
date1 = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1, 18, 9, 1);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss tt",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
// Displays 06:09:01 PM
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss tt",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("hu-HU")));
// Displays 06:09:01 du.
date1 = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1, 18, 9, 1, 500);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff tt",
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
// Displays 06:09:01.50 PM
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("hh:mm:ss.ff tt",
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("hu-HU")));
// Displays 06:09:01.50 du.
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y | Represents the year as a one or two-digit number. If the year has more than two digits, only the two low-order digits appear in the result. If the first digit of a two-digit year begins with a zero (for example, 2008), the number is formatted without a leading zero. For more information about using a single format specifier, see Using Single Custom Format Specifiers. The following example includes the y custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As Date = #12/1/0001#
Dim date2 As Date = #1/1/2010#
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("%y"))
' Displays 1
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yy"))
' Displays 01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyy"))
' Displays 001
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyyy"))
' Displays 0001
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyyyy"))
' Displays 00001
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("%y"))
' Displays 10
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yy"))
' Displays 10
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyy"))
' Displays 2010
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyyy"))
' Displays 2010
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyyyy"))
' Displays 02010
DateTime date1 = new DateTime(1, 12, 1);
DateTime date2 = new DateTime(2010, 1, 1);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("%y"));
// Displays 1
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yy"));
// Displays 01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyy"));
// Displays 001
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyyy"));
// Displays 0001
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyyyy"));
// Displays 00001
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("%y"));
// Displays 10
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yy"));
// Displays 10
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyy"));
// Displays 2010
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyyy"));
// Displays 2010
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyyyy"));
// Displays 02010
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yy | Represents the year as a two-digit number. If the year has more than two digits, only the two low-order digits appear in the result. If the two-digit year has fewer than two significant digits, the number is padded with leading zeros to achieve two digits. The following example includes the yy custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As Date = #12/1/0001#
Dim date2 As Date = #1/1/2010#
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("%y"))
' Displays 1
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yy"))
' Displays 01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyy"))
' Displays 001
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyyy"))
' Displays 0001
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyyyy"))
' Displays 00001
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("%y"))
' Displays 10
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yy"))
' Displays 10
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyy"))
' Displays 2010
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyyy"))
' Displays 2010
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyyyy"))
' Displays 02010
DateTime date1 = new DateTime(1, 12, 1);
DateTime date2 = new DateTime(2010, 1, 1);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("%y"));
// Displays 1
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yy"));
// Displays 01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyy"));
// Displays 001
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyyy"));
// Displays 0001
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyyyy"));
// Displays 00001
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("%y"));
// Displays 10
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yy"));
// Displays 10
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyy"));
// Displays 2010
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyyy"));
// Displays 2010
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyyyy"));
// Displays 02010
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yyy | Represents the year with a minimum of three digits. If the year has more than three significant digits, they are included in the result string. If the year has fewer than three digits, the number is padded with leading zeros to achieve three digits. Note that for the Thai Buddhist calendar, which can have five-digit years, this format specifier displays all five digits. The following example includes the yyy custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As Date = #12/1/0001#
Dim date2 As Date = #1/1/2010#
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("%y"))
' Displays 1
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yy"))
' Displays 01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyy"))
' Displays 001
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyyy"))
' Displays 0001
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyyyy"))
' Displays 00001
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("%y"))
' Displays 10
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yy"))
' Displays 10
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyy"))
' Displays 2010
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyyy"))
' Displays 2010
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyyyy"))
' Displays 02010
DateTime date1 = new DateTime(1, 12, 1);
DateTime date2 = new DateTime(2010, 1, 1);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("%y"));
// Displays 1
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yy"));
// Displays 01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyy"));
// Displays 001
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyyy"));
// Displays 0001
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyyyy"));
// Displays 00001
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("%y"));
// Displays 10
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yy"));
// Displays 10
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyy"));
// Displays 2010
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyyy"));
// Displays 2010
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyyyy"));
// Displays 02010
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yyyy | Represents the year as a four-digit number. If the year has more than four digits, only the four low-order digits appear in the result. If the year has fewer than four digits, the number is padded with leading zeros to achieve four digits. Note that for the Thai Buddhist calendar, which can have five-digit years, this format specifier includes all five digits. The following example includes the yyyy custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As Date = #12/1/0001#
Dim date2 As Date = #1/1/2010#
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("%y"))
' Displays 1
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yy"))
' Displays 01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyy"))
' Displays 001
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyyy"))
' Displays 0001
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyyyy"))
' Displays 00001
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("%y"))
' Displays 10
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yy"))
' Displays 10
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyy"))
' Displays 2010
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyyy"))
' Displays 2010
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyyyy"))
' Displays 02010
DateTime date1 = new DateTime(1, 12, 1);
DateTime date2 = new DateTime(2010, 1, 1);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("%y"));
// Displays 1
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yy"));
// Displays 01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyy"));
// Displays 001
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyyy"));
// Displays 0001
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyyyy"));
// Displays 00001
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("%y"));
// Displays 10
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yy"));
// Displays 10
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyy"));
// Displays 2010
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyyy"));
// Displays 2010
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyyyy"));
// Displays 02010
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yyyyy (plus any number of additional y specifiers) | Represents the year as a five-digit number. If the year has more than five digits, only the five low-order digits appear in the result. If the year has fewer than five digits, the number is padded with leading zeroes to achieve five digits. If there are additional y specifiers, the number is padded with as many leading zeroes as necessary to achieve the number of y specifiers. The following example includes the yyyyy custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As Date = #12/1/0001#
Dim date2 As Date = #1/1/2010#
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("%y"))
' Displays 1
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yy"))
' Displays 01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyy"))
' Displays 001
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyyy"))
' Displays 0001
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyyyy"))
' Displays 00001
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("%y"))
' Displays 10
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yy"))
' Displays 10
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyy"))
' Displays 2010
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyyy"))
' Displays 2010
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyyyy"))
' Displays 02010
DateTime date1 = new DateTime(1, 12, 1);
DateTime date2 = new DateTime(2010, 1, 1);
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("%y"));
// Displays 1
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yy"));
// Displays 01
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyy"));
// Displays 001
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyyy"));
// Displays 0001
Console.WriteLine(date1.ToString("yyyyy"));
// Displays 00001
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("%y"));
// Displays 10
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yy"));
// Displays 10
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyy"));
// Displays 2010
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyyy"));
// Displays 2010
Console.WriteLine(date2.ToString("yyyyy"));
// Displays 02010
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z | With DateTime values, represents the signed offset of the local operating system's time zone from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), measured in hours. It does not reflect the value of an instance's Kind property. For this reason, the z format specifier is not recommended for use with DateTime values. With DateTimeOffset values, represents the DateTimeOffset value's offset from UTC in hours. The offset is always displayed with a leading sign. A plus sign (+) indicates hours ahead of and a minus sign (-) indicates hours behind UTC. The offset ranges from –12 through +13. A single-digit offset is formatted without a leading zero. For more information about using a single format specifier, see Using Single Custom Format Specifiers. The following example includes the z custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As Date = Date.UtcNow
Console.WriteLine(String.Format("{0:%z}, {0:zz}, {0:zzz}", _
date1))
' Displays -7, -07, -07:00
Dim date2 As New DateTimeOffset(2008, 8, 1, 0, 0, 0, _
New Timespan(6, 0, 0))
Console.WriteLine(String.Format("{0:%z}, {0:zz}, {0:zzz}", _
date2))
' Displays +6, +06, +06:00
DateTime date1 = DateTime.UtcNow;
Console.WriteLine(String.Format("{0:%z}, {0:zz}, {0:zzz}",
date1));
// Displays -7, -07, -07:00
DateTimeOffset date2 = new DateTimeOffset(2008, 8, 1, 0, 0, 0,
new TimeSpan(6, 0, 0));
Console.WriteLine(String.Format("{0:%z}, {0:zz}, {0:zzz}",
date2));
// Displays +6, +06, +06:00
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zz | With DateTime values, represents the signed offset of the local operating system's time zone from UTC, measured in hours. It does not reflect the value of an instance's Kind property. For this reason, the zz format specifier is not recommended for use with DateTime values. With DateTimeOffset values, represents the DateTimeOffset value's offset from UTC in hours. The offset is always displayed with a leading sign. A plus sign (+) indicates hours ahead of and a minus sign (-) indicates hours behind UTC. The offset ranges from –12 through +13. A single-digit offset is formatted with a leading zero. The following example includes the zz custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As Date = Date.UtcNow
Console.WriteLine(String.Format("{0:%z}, {0:zz}, {0:zzz}", _
date1))
' Displays -7, -07, -07:00
Dim date2 As New DateTimeOffset(2008, 8, 1, 0, 0, 0, _
New Timespan(6, 0, 0))
Console.WriteLine(String.Format("{0:%z}, {0:zz}, {0:zzz}", _
date2))
' Displays +6, +06, +06:00
DateTime date1 = DateTime.UtcNow;
Console.WriteLine(String.Format("{0:%z}, {0:zz}, {0:zzz}",
date1));
// Displays -7, -07, -07:00
DateTimeOffset date2 = new DateTimeOffset(2008, 8, 1, 0, 0, 0,
new TimeSpan(6, 0, 0));
Console.WriteLine(String.Format("{0:%z}, {0:zz}, {0:zzz}",
date2));
// Displays +6, +06, +06:00
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zzz, zzz (plus any number of additional z specifiers) | With DateTime values, 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 Kind property. For this reason, the zzz format specifier is not recommended for use with DateTime values. With DateTimeOffset values, represents the DateTimeOffset value's offset from UTC in hours and minutes. The offset is always displayed with a leading sign. A plus sign (+) indicates hours ahead of and a minus sign (-) indicates hours behind UTC. The offset ranges from –12 through +13. A single-digit offset is formatted with a leading zero. The following example includes the zzz custom format specifier in a custom format string. Dim date1 As Date = Date.UtcNow
Console.WriteLine(String.Format("{0:%z}, {0:zz}, {0:zzz}", _
date1))
' Displays -7, -07, -07:00
Dim date2 As New DateTimeOffset(2008, 8, 1, 0, 0, 0, _
New Timespan(6, 0, 0))
Console.WriteLine(String.Format("{0:%z}, {0:zz}, {0:zzz}", _
date2))
' Displays +6, +06, +06:00
DateTime date1 = DateTime.UtcNow;
Console.WriteLine(String.Format("{0:%z}, {0:zz}, {0:zzz}",
date1));
// Displays -7, -07, -07:00
DateTimeOffset date2 = new DateTimeOffset(2008, 8, 1, 0, 0, 0,
new TimeSpan(6, 0, 0));
Console.WriteLine(String.Format("{0:%z}, {0:zz}, {0:zzz}",
date2));
// Displays +6, +06, +06:00
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: | Represents the time separator defined in the current DateTimeFormatInfo..::.TimeSeparator property. This separator is used to differentiate hours, minutes, and seconds. |
/ | Represents the date separator defined in the current DateTimeFormatInfo..::.DateSeparator property. This separator is used to differentiate years, months, and days. |
" | Represents a quoted string (quotation mark). Displays the literal value of any string between two quotation marks ("). Your application should precede each quotation mark with an escape character (\). |
' | Represents a quoted string (apostrophe). Displays the literal value of any string between two apostrophe (') characters. |
%c | Represents the result associated with a c custom format specifier, when the custom date and time format string consists solely of that custom format specifier. That is, to use the d, f, F, h, m, s, t, y, z, H, or M custom format specifier by itself, the application should specify %d, %f, %F, %h, %m, %s, %t, %y, %z, %H, or %M. For more information about using a single format specifier, see Using Single Custom Format Specifiers. |
\c | Represents the escape character, and displays the character "c" as a literal when that character is preceded by the escape character (\). To insert the backslash character itself in the result string, the application should use two escape characters ("\\"). |
Any other character | Copies any other character to the result string, without affecting formatting. |