c# convert datetime to string code example

Example 1: c# string to datetime

string iDate = "05/05/2005";
DateTime oDate = Convert.ToDateTime(iDate);
MessageBox.Show(oDate.Day + " " + oDate.Month + "  " + oDate.Year );

Example 2: c# format string to date yyyymmdd

DateTime dt = DateTime.ParseExact(dateString, "ddMMyyyy", 
                                  CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
dt.ToString("yyyyMMdd");

Example 3: string to datetime c#

DateTime.TryParse(stringDate, out DateTime date);
//date variable type is DateTime