Convert.ToString Method (DateTime)

Parameters

• value
  Type: System.DateTime
  A DateTime.

Return Value

Type: System.String
The String equivalent of the value of value.

' Example of the Convert.ToString( DateTime ) and 
' Convert.ToString( DateTime, IFormatProvider ) methods.
Imports System.Globalization

Module Example

   Sub DisplayDateNCultureName(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock, ByVal testDate As DateTime, _
       ByVal cultureName As String)

      ' Create the CultureInfo object for the specified culture,
      ' and use it as the IFormatProvider when converting the date.
      Dim culture As CultureInfo = New CultureInfo(cultureName)
      Dim dateString As String = _
          Convert.ToString(testDate, culture)

      ' Bracket the culture name, and display the name and date.
      outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("   {0,-12}{1}", _
          String.Concat("[", cultureName, "]"), dateString) & vbCrLf
   End Sub

   Public Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
      ' Specify the date to be formatted under various cultures.
      Dim tDate As DateTime = _
          New DateTime(2003, 4, 15, 20, 30, 40, 333)

      outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("This example of " & vbCrLf & _
          "   Convert.ToString( DateTime ) and " & vbCrLf & _
          "   Convert.ToString( DateTime, IFormatProvider )" & _
          vbCrLf & "generates the following output. It " & _
          "creates CultureInfo objects " & vbCrLf & "for " & _
          "several cultures and formats " & _
          "a DateTime value with each." & vbCrLf) & vbCrLf

      ' Format the date without an IFormatProvider.
      outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("   {0,-12}{1}", _
          Nothing, "No IFormatProvider") & vbCrLf
      outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("   {0,-12}{1}", _
          Nothing, "------------------") & vbCrLf
      outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("   {0,-12}{1}" & vbCrLf, _
          String.Concat( _
              "[", CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.Name, "]"), _
          Convert.ToString(tDate)) & vbCrLf

      ' Format the date with IFormatProvider for several cultures.
      outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("   {0,-12}{1}", _
          "Culture", "With IFormatProvider") & vbCrLf
      outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("   {0,-12}{1}", _
          "-------", "--------------------") & vbCrLf

      DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "")
      DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "en-US")
      DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "es-AR")
      DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "fr-FR")
      DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "hi-IN")
      DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "ja-JP")
      DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "nl-NL")
      DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "ru-RU")
      DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "ur-PK")
   End Sub
End Module

' This example of
'    Convert.ToString( DateTime ) and
'    Convert.ToString( DateTime, IFormatProvider )
' generates the following output. It creates CultureInfo objects
' for several cultures and formats a DateTime value with each.
' 
'                No IFormatProvider
'                ------------------
'    [en-US]     4/15/2003 8:30:40 PM
' 
'    Culture     With IFormatProvider
'    -------     --------------------
'    []          04/15/2003 20:30:40
'    [en-US]     4/15/2003 8:30:40 PM
'    [es-AR]     15/04/2003 08:30:40 p.m.
'    [fr-FR]     15/04/2003 20:30:40
'    [hi-IN]     15-04-2003 20:30:40
'    [ja-JP]     2003/04/15 20:30:40
'    [nl-NL]     15-4-2003 20:30:40
'    [ru-RU]     15.04.2003 20:30:40
'    [ur-PK]     15/04/2003 8:30:40 PM

// Example of the Convert.ToString( DateTime ) and 
// Convert.ToString( DateTime, IFormatProvider ) methods.
using System;
using System.Globalization;

class Example
{
   static void DisplayDateNCultureName(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock, DateTime testDate,
       string cultureName)
   {
      // Create the CultureInfo object for the specified culture,
      // and use it as the IFormatProvider when converting the date.
      CultureInfo culture = new CultureInfo(cultureName);
      string dateString = Convert.ToString(testDate, culture);

      // Bracket the culture name, and display the name and date.
      outputBlock.Text += String.Format("   {0,-12}{1}",
          String.Concat("[", cultureName, "]"), dateString) + "\n";
   }

   public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
   {
      // Specify the date to be formatted under various cultures.
      DateTime tDate = new DateTime(2003, 4, 15, 20, 30, 40, 333);

      outputBlock.Text += String.Format("This example of \n" +
          "   Convert.ToString( DateTime ) and \n" +
          "   Convert.ToString( DateTime, IFormatProvider )\n" +
          "generates the following output. It creates " +
          "CultureInfo objects \nfor several cultures " +
          "and formats a DateTime value with each.\n") + "\n";

      // Format the date without an IFormatProvider.
      outputBlock.Text += String.Format("   {0,-12}{1}",
          null, "No IFormatProvider") + "\n";
      outputBlock.Text += String.Format("   {0,-12}{1}",
          null, "------------------") + "\n";
      outputBlock.Text += String.Format("   {0,-12}{1}\n",
          String.Concat("[", CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.Name, "]"),
          Convert.ToString(tDate)) + "\n";

      // Format the date with IFormatProvider for several cultures.
      outputBlock.Text += String.Format("   {0,-12}{1}",
          "Culture", "With IFormatProvider") + "\n";
      outputBlock.Text += String.Format("   {0,-12}{1}",
          "-------", "--------------------") + "\n";

      DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "");
      DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "en-US");
      DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "es-AR");
      DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "fr-FR");
      DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "hi-IN");
      DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "ja-JP");
      DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "nl-NL");
      DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "ru-RU");
      DisplayDateNCultureName(outputBlock, tDate, "ur-PK");
   }
}

/*
This example of
   Convert.ToString( DateTime ) and
   Convert.ToString( DateTime, IFormatProvider )
generates the following output. It creates CultureInfo objects
for several cultures and formats a DateTime value with each.

               No IFormatProvider
               ------------------
   [en-US]     4/15/2003 8:30:40 PM

   Culture     With IFormatProvider
   -------     --------------------
   []          04/15/2003 20:30:40
   [en-US]     4/15/2003 8:30:40 PM
   [es-AR]     15/04/2003 08:30:40 p.m.
   [fr-FR]     15/04/2003 20:30:40
   [hi-IN]     15-04-2003 20:30:40
   [ja-JP]     2003/04/15 20:30:40
   [nl-NL]     15-4-2003 20:30:40
   [ru-RU]     15.04.2003 20:30:40
   [ur-PK]     15/04/2003 8:30:40 PM
*/