Parse datetime

[dwight]

Is there a way using DateTime.Parse to validate a date in the following format?

mm/dd/yyyy

Thanks

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

dwight <dw****@discuss ions.microsoft. com> wrote:

Is there a way using DateTime.Parse to validate a date in the
following format?

mm/dd/yyyy

Sure - give the format to DateTime.Parse or DateTime.ParseE xact. Note
that in custom format strings, "m" is for minute - "M" is for month.

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[Keith Elder]

If it is valid it will not throw an exception, otherwise it will. Example:

try

{

DateTime a = DateTime.Parse( "01/10/200a");

MessageBox.Show ("Date is good!");

}

catch (Exception ex)

{

MessageBox.Show ("Date is not in proper format.");

}

This will throw an exception and display a message box. Other way is to
use a regular expression.

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Is there a way using DateTime.Parse to validate a date in the following
format?

mm/dd/yyyy

Thanks

[Lebesgue]

> try

{
DateTime a = DateTime.Parse( "01/10/200a");
MessageBox.Show ("Date is good!");
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show ("Date is not in proper format.");
}

just a note: a specific Exception should be caught always when possible
As commonly said "Imagine an OutOfMemoryExce ption would be thrown"...

[Keith Elder]

So true, but hopefully that gives you a basic idea dwight.

-Keith

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try
{
DateTime a = DateTime.Parse( "01/10/200a");
MessageBox.Show ("Date is good!");
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show ("Date is not in proper format.");
}

just a note: a specific Exception should be caught always when possible
As commonly said "Imagine an OutOfMemoryExce ption would be thrown"...