c# difference in minutes between two datetime code example

Example 1: c# datediff minutes

using System;
using System.Linq;
public class Demo {
   public static void Main() {
      DateTime date1 = new DateTime(2018, 7, 15, 08, 15, 20);
      DateTime date2 = new DateTime(2018, 8, 17, 11, 14, 25);
      TimeSpan ts = date2 - date1;
      Console.WriteLine("No. of Minutes (Difference) = {0}", ts.TotalMinutes);
   }
}
Output
No. of Minutes (Difference) = 47699.0833333333

Example 2: fdifference between two date in hours c#

double dif = (greaterDate - smallerDate).TotalHours;