XmlConvert::ToDateTime Method (String^, String^)

 

Converts the String to a DateTime equivalent.

Namespace:   System.Xml
Assembly:  System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)

public:
static DateTime ToDateTime(
	String^ s,
	String^ format
)

Parameters

s
Type: System::String^

The string to convert.

format
Type: System::String^

The format structure to apply to the converted DateTime. Valid formats include "yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:sszzzzzz" and its subsets. The string is validated against this format.

Return Value

Type: System::DateTime

A DateTime equivalent of the string.

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

s is null.

FormatException

s or format is String.Empty

-or-

s does not contain a date and time that corresponds to format.

.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
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