how to parse string date in c# 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: string to date vb

Dim iDate As String = "05/05/2005"
Dim oDate As DateTime = Convert.ToDateTime(iDate)
MsgBox(oDate.Day & " " & oDate.Month & "  " & oDate.Year)