DateTime.ToLongDateString Method
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Converts the value of the current DateTime object to its equivalent long date string representation.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
The value of the current DateTime object is formatted using the pattern defined by the LongDatePattern property associated with the current thread culture. The return value is identical to the value returned by specifying the "D" standard date and time format string with the ToString(String) method.
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The string returned by the ToLongDateString method is culture-sensitive. It reflects the pattern defined by the current culture's DateTimeFormatInfo object. For example, for the en-US culture, the standard long date pattern is "dddd, MMMM dd, yyyy"; for the de-DE culture, it is "dddd, d. MMMM yyyy"; for the ja-JP culture, it is "yyyy'?'M'?'d'?'". The specific format string on a particular computer can also be customized so that it differs from the standard long date format string. |
For more information about the current thread culture, see the CurrentCulture property. For more information about changing the format pattern associated with a format character, see the DateTimeFormatInfo class.
The following example demonstrates the ToLongDateString method.
' This code example demonstrates the DateTime.ToLongDateString(), ' DateTime.ToLongTimeString(), DateTime.ToShortDateString(), and ' DateTime.ToShortTimeString() methods. Imports System.Threading Imports System.Globalization Class Example Public Shared Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock) Dim msg1 As String = _ "The date and time patterns are defined in the DateTimeFormatInfo " & vbCrLf & _ "object associated with the current thread culture." & vbCrLf ' Initialize a DateTime object. outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Initialize the DateTime object to May 16, 2001 3:02:15 AM." & vbCrLf) & vbCrLf Dim myDateTime As New DateTime(2001, 5, 16, 3, 2, 15) ' Identify the source of the date and time patterns. outputBlock.Text &= msg1 & vbCrLf ' Display the name of the current culture. Dim ci As CultureInfo = Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Current culture: ""{0}" & vbCrLf, ci.Name) & vbCrLf ' Display the long date pattern and string. outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Long date pattern: ""{0}""", ci.DateTimeFormat.LongDatePattern) & vbCrLf outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Long date string: ""{0}" & vbCrLf, myDateTime.ToLongDateString()) & vbCrLf ' Display the long time pattern and string. outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Long time pattern: ""{0}""", ci.DateTimeFormat.LongTimePattern) & vbCrLf outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Long time string: ""{0}" & vbCrLf, myDateTime.ToLongTimeString()) & vbCrLf ' Display the short date pattern and string. outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Short date pattern: ""{0}""", ci.DateTimeFormat.ShortDatePattern) & vbCrLf outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Short date string: ""{0}" & vbCrLf, myDateTime.ToShortDateString()) & vbCrLf ' Display the short time pattern and string. outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Short time pattern: ""{0}""", ci.DateTimeFormat.ShortTimePattern) & vbCrLf outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Short time string: ""{0}" & vbCrLf, myDateTime.ToShortTimeString()) & vbCrLf End Sub 'Main End Class 'Sample ' 'This code example produces the following results: ' 'Initialize the DateTime object to May 16, 2001 3:02:15 AM ' 'The date and time patterns are defined in the DateTimeFormatInfo 'object associated with the current thread culture. ' 'Current culture: "en-US" ' 'Long date pattern: "dddd, MMMM dd, yyyy" 'Long date string: "Wednesday, May 16, 2001" ' 'Long time pattern: "h:mm:ss tt" 'Long time string: "3:02:15 AM" ' 'Short date pattern: "M/d/yyyy" 'Short date string: "5/16/2001" ' 'Short time pattern: "h:mm tt" 'Short time string: "3:02 AM" '
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