ToDateTime Method (String, String[])
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XmlConvert.ToDateTime Method (String, String[])

[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]

Converts the String to a DateTime equivalent.

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

public static DateTime ToDateTime(
	string s,
	string[] formats
)

Parameters

s
Type: System.String
The string to convert.
formats
Type: System.String []
An array containing the format structures to apply to the converted DateTime. Valid formats include "yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:sszzzzzz" and its subsets.

Return Value

Type: System.DateTime
A DateTime equivalent of the string.

ExceptionCondition
NullReferenceException

s is null.

FormatException

s or an element of formats is String.Empty

-or-

s does not contain a date and time that corresponds to any of the elements of formats.

This method allows multiple formats for the string to be validated against.

Windows Phone OS

Supported in: 8.1, 8.0, 7.1, 7.0

Windows Phone

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