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SqlMethods.DateDiffYear Method (Nullable<DateTimeOffset>, Nullable<DateTimeOffset>)

Counts the number of year boundaries between two nullable dates.

Namespace:  System.Data.Linq.SqlClient
Assembly:  System.Data.Linq (in System.Data.Linq.dll)
public static Nullable<int> DateDiffYear(
	Nullable<DateTimeOffset> startDate,
	Nullable<DateTimeOffset> endDate
)

Parameters

startDate
Type: System.Nullable<DateTimeOffset>

The start date for the time period.

endDate
Type: System.Nullable<DateTimeOffset>

The end date for the time period.

Return Value

Type: System.Nullable<Int32>
When both parameters are not null, returns the number of year boundaries between the two specified dates. When one or both parameters are null, returns a null value.

Corresponds to the SQL Server DATEDIFF function; using year to specify the type of time boundary crossed. For more about this SQL Server function, see DATEDIFF in the Microsoft SQL Server Books Online.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5 SP1

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

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