How to pass datetime variable

[James]

Hello,

I am a beginner in C# programming and I just want to know how we can
pass a datetime variable in a method. can anyone please help me
regarding this.

Thanks,
James.

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Hi James,

welcome to the great world of programming!

Here is a example:

public void PrintDateAndTime(System.DateTime DateAndTimeToPrint)
{
System.Console.WriteLine("Actual Date and Time: {0}",
DateAndTimeToPrint.ToString());
}

you invoke it that way:

PrintDateAndTime(System.DateTime.Now);

Asuming that you are working on a Console!

You should read the basics about functions/members/methods:
[Methods (C# Programming Guide)]
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms173114.aspx

I higly recommend you to read the C# language reference, because
it is a great starting point for beginners:

[C# Programming Guide]
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/67ef8sbd.aspx

If you have more questions, feel free to ask them here:

Enjoy,...!

Regards

Kerem

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[Alberto Poblacion]

"James" <bo*************@gmail.comwrote in message
news:32**********************************@x35g2000 hsb.googlegroups.com...

I am a beginner in C# programming and I just want to know how we can
pass a datetime variable in a method. can anyone please help me
regarding this.

I assume that you already know how to declare the method and that your
problem is that you don't know how to insert into your code a given date,
such as "September 28th, 2008". One of the ways to do it is by means of one
of the constructors of the DateTime class, which takes year, month and day
as parameters:

DateTime dateToPass = new DateTime(2008,9,28);
MyMethod(dateToPass);
.....
private void MyMethod(DateTime argument)
{
//Here 'argument' contains the date that you passed.
}

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Do you know how to pass date arguments in C#?

VB Example

Public Sub Test (datTest As Date)
MsgBox(datTest.ToString())
End Sub

Public Sub TestCall()
Me.Test(#1/1/2001#)
End Sub

In this example, the TestCall procedure wraps the # qualifer around the
date. What is the equivalent in C#

public void Test (DateTime datTest)
{
MessageBox.Show(datTest.ToString());
}

public void TestCall()
{
this.Test(#1/1/2001#);
}

I have looked at dozens of samples on-line and multiple books, but nothing
shows how to do this and it is starting to irritate me. This is basic stuff,
but it is not documented anywhere that Google can find...
"Alberto Poblacion" wrote:

"James" <bo*************@gmail.comwrote in message
news:32**********************************@x35g2000 hsb.googlegroups.com...

I am a beginner in C# programming and I just want to know how we can
pass a datetime variable in a method. can anyone please help me
regarding this.

I assume that you already know how to declare the method and that your
problem is that you don't know how to insert into your code a given date,
such as "September 28th, 2008". One of the ways to do it is by means of one
of the constructors of the DateTime class, which takes year, month and day
as parameters:

DateTime dateToPass = new DateTime(2008,9,28);
MyMethod(dateToPass);
.....
private void MyMethod(DateTime argument)
{
//Here 'argument' contains the date that you passed.
}

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

Rob Jarrett <Ro********@discussions.microsoft.comwrote:

Do you know how to pass date arguments in C#?

That's not your actual problem - passing DateTime arguments is the same
in C# as in VB. The problem is that C# doesn't have DateTime literals,
which is what your #1/1/2001# is. Change that to new
DateTime(2001, 1, 1) and your code will compile and work fine.

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[Mel Weaver]

many ways just in the help look up DateTime structure

this.Test(DateTime.Today);

DateTime dt = new DateTime(2007,01,01);
this.Test(dt);

DateTime dt = DateTime.Parse("10 Jun 2008");
this.Text(dt);

"Rob Jarrett" <Ro********@discussions.microsoft.comwrote in message
news:DF**********************************@microsof t.com...

Do you know how to pass date arguments in C#?

VB Example

Public Sub Test (datTest As Date)
MsgBox(datTest.ToString())
End Sub

Public Sub TestCall()
Me.Test(#1/1/2001#)
End Sub

In this example, the TestCall procedure wraps the # qualifer around the
date. What is the equivalent in C#

public void Test (DateTime datTest)
{
MessageBox.Show(datTest.ToString());
}

public void TestCall()
{
this.Test(#1/1/2001#);
}

I have looked at dozens of samples on-line and multiple books, but nothing
shows how to do this and it is starting to irritate me. This is basic
stuff,
but it is not documented anywhere that Google can find...
"Alberto Poblacion" wrote:

>"James" <bo*************@gmail.comwrote in message
news:32**********************************@x35g200 0hsb.googlegroups.com...

I am a beginner in C# programming and I just want to know how we can
pass a datetime variable in a method. can anyone please help me
regarding this.

I assume that you already know how to declare the method and that your
problem is that you don't know how to insert into your code a given date,
such as "September 28th, 2008". One of the ways to do it is by means of
one
of the constructors of the DateTime class, which takes year, month and
day
as parameters:

DateTime dateToPass = new DateTime(2008,9,28);
MyMethod(dateToPass);
.....
private void MyMethod(DateTime argument)
{
//Here 'argument' contains the date that you passed.
}