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date validation?

How to write an IsDate function that actually checks for a particular date
format?

Using try-catch on Convert.ToDateTime(sDate) doesn't catch invalid entry
(i.e. 5/2000).....I want the dates to be input as mm/dd/yyyy OR m/d/yyyy OR
m/d/yy (etc.)....

Any thoughts?
Nov 17 '05 #1
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a regex would come in handy here http://regexlib.com/
or do a cheesy
System.DateTime myDateTime = DateTime.Parse(testString);

and check myDateTime for validity. I prefer regex though

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How to write an IsDate function that actually checks for a particular date
format?

Using try-catch on Convert.ToDateTime(sDate) doesn't catch invalid entry
(i.e. 5/2000).....I want the dates to be input as mm/dd/yyyy OR m/d/yyyy OR m/d/yy (etc.)....

Any thoughts?

Nov 17 '05 #2

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