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Re: Convering time representation format

Alex Dunlop23-Sep-21 9:22

23-Sep-21 9:22

This is a part of the calculation procedure in my project. I need to calculate time differences between two dates (along with times)) and automate the process.

Re: Convering time representation format

Member 1532961323-Sep-21 9:32

Member 15329613

23-Sep-21 9:32

How is the data stored? Because if it's in DateTime already there is no need to try and convert anything.

Re: Convering time representation format

Mycroft Holmes23-Sep-21 12:50

Mycroft Holmes

23-Sep-21 12:50

And we come back to the same argument that has been presented to you many times - DON'T STORE YOU DATES AS STRINGS.

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RAH
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Re: Convering time representation format

Pete O'Hanlon23-Sep-21 20:29

Pete O'Hanlon

23-Sep-21 20:29

Store the date as a date and your problem goes away altogether. A decision to use strings to represent dates is causing you unnecessary pain here; there's a DateTime datatype for a reason, use that. Think about it, you wouldn't store numbers as strings would you, so why store dates as strings?

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Re: Convering time representation format

Peter_in_278023-Sep-21 21:03

Peter_in_2780

23-Sep-21 21:03

Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
you wouldn't store numbers as strings would you?

That may be a very brave assumption.

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How to convert Persian date representation?

Alex Dunlop15-Sep-21 20:31

Alex Dunlop

15-Sep-21 20:31

Hi,
I want to convert date formatted in yyyy/M/d to yyyy/MM/dd.
Is there any short way to do?
For example: 1400/6/7 to 1400/06/07

Re: How to convert Persian date representation?

BillWoodruff15-Sep-21 21:31

BillWoodruff

15-Sep-21 21:31

The first thing to clarify is whether you are dealing with a DateTime obtained by use of the Persian Calendar class: System.Globalization.PersianCalendar

... or, are you dealing with a run-time DateTime value on a computer where the OS is using the Persian Calendar as the default ?

Possible resources: Noda Time [^] and [^]

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Re: How to convert Persian date representation?

Alex Dunlop15-Sep-21 22:05

Alex Dunlop

15-Sep-21 22:05

I use

System.Globalization.PersianCalendar

Re: How to convert Persian date representation?

BillWoodruff15-Sep-21 22:22

BillWoodruff

15-Sep-21 22:22

Okay, then is the formatting you want done on a machine using Persian Calendar as the default ?

If yes, then can't standard ToString Format syntax (as used in Farsi ?) give you what you want ?

DateTime dt = new DateTime(1400, 6, 7);

string fmt = dt.ToString("yyyy/MM/dd");

// => 1400/06/07

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Re: How to convert Persian date representation?

Alex Dunlop16-Sep-21 1:11

Alex Dunlop

16-Sep-21 1:11

Thanks, If I use this code to iterate through hundreds of datatable rows, would it consume more memory due to the instantiation?

Re: How to convert Persian date representation?

Richard Deeming16-Sep-21 1:26

Richard Deeming

16-Sep-21 1:26

DateTime is a value type, so it won't allocate anything on the heap.

The ToString call will allocate a string on the heap. But if you want to display the date to the user, then it has to be converted to a string at some point.

Without knowing precisely what you're trying to do, we can't really tell you how to optimise it.

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- Homer

Re: How to convert Persian date representation?

BillWoodruff16-Sep-21 4:23

BillWoodruff

16-Sep-21 4:23

Richard Deeming wrote:
The ToString call will allocate a string on the heap. But if you want to display the date to the user, then it has to be converted to a string at some point.

Hi, Richard, I am trying to understand this statement: I think you are making a distinction I am missing ... perhaps you are referring to (first) a pointer to the "raw bytes" on the heap ... compared to them bytes morphed into ascii format for display usage ?

Curious what you think of Skeet's format work-around for optimizing string conversion (link in my last message to Alex ... below).

As always, I look forward to your response.

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Re: How to convert Persian date representation?

Richard Deeming16-Sep-21 4:53

Richard Deeming

16-Sep-21 4:53

I was simply referring to the fact that a DateTime is a value type, whereas String is a reference type. Allocation of value types tends to be "cheaper" than reference types.

Jon's workaround is good, but could be improved in .NET Core 2.1, or even in .NET Framework 4.7.2+ with a reference to the System.Memory package and a couple of helpers defined. Smile | :)

#if NETSTANDARD2_0
namespace System.Buffers
{
    public delegate void SpanAction<T, in TArg>(Span<T> span, TArg arg);
}
#endif

static class StringHelpers
{
    public static string Create<TArg>(int length, TArg state, SpanAction<char, TArg> action)
    {
        if (length < 0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(length));
        if (action is null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(action));
        if (length == 0) return string.Empty;

#if NETSTANDARD2_0
        unsafe
        {
            var str = new string('\0', length);
            fixed (char* chars = str)
            {
                var span = new Span<char>(chars, length);
                action(span, state);
            }

            return str;
        }
#else
        return string.Create(length, state, action);
#endif
    }
}

public static string FormatDateTime(DateTime dt) => StringHelpers.Create(21, dt, static (buffer, date) =>
{
    int value = date.Day;
    buffer[0] = (char)('0' + (value / 10));
    buffer[1] = (char)('0' + (value % 10));
    
    buffer[2] = '.';
    
    value = date.Month;
    buffer[3] = (char)('0' + (value / 10));
    buffer[4] = (char)('0' + (value % 10));
    
    buffer[5] = '.';
    
    value = date.Year;
    buffer[6] = (char)('0' + ((value / 10) % 10));
    buffer[7] = (char)('0' + (value % 10));
    
    buffer[8] = ' ';
    
    value = date.Hour;
    buffer[9] = (char)('0' + (value / 10));
    buffer[10] = (char)('0' + (value % 10));
    
    buffer[11] = ':';
    
    value = date.Minute;
    buffer[12] = (char)('0' + (value / 10));
    buffer[13] = (char)('0' + (value % 10));
    
    buffer[14] = ':';
    
    value = date.Second;
    buffer[15] = (char)('0' + (value / 10));
    buffer[16] = (char)('0' + (value % 10));
    
    buffer[17] = ':';
    
    value = date.Millisecond;
    buffer[18] = (char)('0' + ((value / 100) % 10));
    buffer[19] = (char)('0' + ((value / 10) % 10));
    buffer[20] = (char)('0' + (value % 10));
});

Rather than allocating a new 21-character char array on every call, and then having the string constructor copy that array to its internal storage, this new version writes the values directly to the string's internal storage. It does have to allocate a delegate for the SpanAction, but since it's a static lambda, that only happens once per AppDomain. Smile | :)

If you're using .NET Core 2.1 or later, or .NET 5, you can drop the helpers and just use string.Create directly.

Creating Strings with No Allocation Overhead Using String.Create - Steve Gordon - Code with Steve[^]

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modified 22-Sep-21 5:23am.

Re: How to convert Persian date representation?

BillWoodruff16-Sep-21 5:01

BillWoodruff

16-Sep-21 5:01

Excellent ! I hope you'll publish this in an article, or a Tip/Trick.

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Re: How to convert Persian date representation?

BillWoodruff21-Sep-21 8:52

BillWoodruff

21-Sep-21 8:52

I think your code is missing the 'state' parameter.

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Re: How to convert Persian date representation?

Richard Deeming21-Sep-21 21:45

Richard Deeming

21-Sep-21 21:45

No - dt is the state parameter, and is referenced as date in the lambda method. Smile | :)

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- Homer

Re: How to convert Persian date representation?

BillWoodruff21-Sep-21 23:21

BillWoodruff

21-Sep-21 23:21

Hi, in the scope of your class StringHelpers: return string.Create(length, state, action); 'state is referenced, but is never defined. In the code in Steve Gordon's article, 'state is defined.

public static string Create<TState> (int length, TState state, System.Buffers.SpanAction<char,TState> action);

My eyesight is terrible; as the doofus detective says in police procedural movies: "what am i missing ?" Smile | :)

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Re: How to convert Persian date representation?

Richard Deeming21-Sep-21 23:24

Richard Deeming

21-Sep-21 23:24

Whoops! The parameter arg should have been called state. Blush | :O

That should be fixed now.

"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer

Re: How to convert Persian date representation?

BillWoodruff22-Sep-21 0:53

BillWoodruff

22-Sep-21 0:53

Knowing you are not quite perfect makes me feel a little more secure, but, in no way diminishes my respect for your technical excellence OMG | :OMG:

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Re: How to convert Persian date representation?

BillWoodruff16-Sep-21 1:28

BillWoodruff

16-Sep-21 1:28

Alex Dunlop wrote:
would it consume more memory due to the instantiation?

Hi, I think to answer that clearly one would need to know the database, its internal format, etc., and the nature of your query that returns (I assume) some subset of rows. I don't have the expertise in this area to be more helpful.

But, yes, creating strings has a cost; here's an idea from uber-guru Jon Skeet you might try: [^]

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C# Confusion about LINQ Grouping

Mou_kol14-Sep-21 23:11

Mou_kol

14-Sep-21 23:11

This is my data on which a LINQ query executed. i have bit confusion about LINQ grouping used there. here is sample code.

List<Data> _data = new List<Data> 
{ 
 new Data
 {
	 Section = "Consensus Model",
	 Lineitem = "Net Revenue",
	 BrokerCode = "ZB",
	 BrokerName = "B Securities",
	 Period = "2012 FYA",
	 PeriodValue = ""
 },
 new Data
 {
	 Section = "Consensus Model",
	 Lineitem = "Net Revenue",
	 BrokerCode = "ZB",
	 BrokerName = "B. Riley Securities",
	 Period = "2013 FYA",
	 PeriodValue = ""
 },
 new Data
 {
	 Section = "Consensus Model",
	 Lineitem = "Net Revenue",
	 BrokerCode = "ZB",
	 BrokerName = "B. Riley Securities",
	 Period = "1Q 2014A",
	 PeriodValue = "204.45"
 },
 new Data
 {
	 Section = "Consensus Model",
	 Lineitem = "Net Revenue",
	 BrokerCode = "ZB",
	 BrokerName = "B. Riley Securities",
	 Period = "2Q 2014A",
	 PeriodValue = "205.00"
 },
 new Data
 {
	 Section = "Consensus Model",
	 Lineitem = "Net Revenue",
	 BrokerCode = "TU",
	 BrokerName = "Cantor Fitzgerald & Co",
	 Period = "2012 FYA",
	 PeriodValue = "101.33"
 },
 new Data
 {
	 Section = "Consensus Model",
	 Lineitem = "Net Revenue",
	 BrokerCode = "TU",
	 BrokerName = "Cantor Fitzgerald & Co",
	 Period = "2013 FYA",
	 PeriodValue = ""
 },
 new Data
 {
	 Section = "Consensus Model",
	 Lineitem = "Net Revenue",
	 BrokerCode = "TU",
	 BrokerName = "Cantor Fitzgerald & Co",
	 Period = "1Q 2014A",
	 PeriodValue = "204.45"
 },
 new Data
 {
	 Section = "Consensus Model",
	 Lineitem = "Net Revenue",
	 BrokerCode = "TU",
	 BrokerName = "Cantor Fitzgerald & Co",
	 Period = "2Q 2014A",
	 PeriodValue = "201.00"
 },
 new Data
 {
	 Section = "Consensus Model",
	 Lineitem = "Cost of Goods Sold",
	 BrokerCode = "ZB",
	 BrokerName = "B. Riley Securities",
	 Period = "2012 FYA",
	 PeriodValue = ""
 },
 new Data
 {
	 Section = "Consensus Model",
	 Lineitem = "Cost of Goods Sold",
	 BrokerCode = "ZB",
	 BrokerName = "B. Riley Securities",
	 Period = "2013 FYA",
	 PeriodValue = ""
 },
 new Data
 {
	 Section = "Consensus Model",
	 Lineitem = "Cost of Goods Sold",
	 BrokerCode = "ZB",
	 BrokerName = "B. Riley Securities",
	 Period = "1Q 2014A",
	 PeriodValue = "204.45"
 },
 new Data
 {
	 Section = "Consensus Model",
	 Lineitem = "Cost of Goods Sold",
	 BrokerCode = "ZB",
	 BrokerName = "B. Riley Securities",
	 Period = "2Q 2014A",
	 PeriodValue = "201.00"
 },

 new Data
 {
	 Section = "Consensus Model",
	 Lineitem = "Cost of Goods Sold",
	 BrokerCode = "TU",
	 BrokerName = "Cantor Fitzgerald & Co",
	 Period = "2012 FYA",
	 PeriodValue = "101.33"
 },
 new Data
 {
	 Section = "Consensus Model",
	 Lineitem = "Cost of Goods Sold",
	 BrokerCode = "TU",
	 BrokerName = "Cantor Fitzgerald & Co",
	 Period = "2013 FYA",
	 PeriodValue = "222.30"
 },
 new Data
 {
	 Section = "Consensus Model",
	 Lineitem = "Cost of Goods Sold",
	 BrokerCode = "TU",
	 BrokerName = "Cantor Fitzgerald & Co",
	 Period = "1Q 2014A",
	 PeriodValue = "784.45"
 },
 new Data
 {
	 Section = "Consensus Model",
	 Lineitem = "Cost of Goods Sold",
	 BrokerCode = "TU",
	 BrokerName = "Cantor Fitzgerald & Co",
	 Period = "2Q 2014A",
	 PeriodValue = "555.00"
 },
};

var periods = _data.Select(y => y.Period).Distinct().OrderBy(y => y).ToArray();

var results =
 _data
	 .GroupBy(
		 x => new { x.Section, x.Lineitem, x.BrokerCode, x.BrokerName },
		 x => new { x.Period, x.PeriodValue })
	 .Select(x => new 
	 {
		 x.Key,
		 Lookup = x.ToLookup(y => y.Period, y => y.PeriodValue),         
	 })
	 .Select(x => new
	 {
		 x.Key.Section,
		 x.Key.Lineitem,
		 x.Key.BrokerCode,
		 x.Key.BrokerName,
		 Map = periods.ToDictionary(y => y, y => String.Join("|", x.Lookup[y])),
	 })
	 .ToArray();
	
var dt = new DataTable();
dt.Columns.Add("Section");
dt.Columns.Add("Lineitem");
dt.Columns.Add("BrokerCode");
dt.Columns.Add("BrokerName");
foreach (var period in periods)
{
 dt.Columns.Add(period);
}

foreach (var result in results)
{
 string[] key_values = new string[]
 {
	 result.Section,
	 result.Lineitem,
	 result.BrokerCode,
	 result.BrokerName,
 };
	
 string[] period_values = periods.Select(p => result.Map[p]).ToArray()
	
 dt.Rows.Add(key_values.Concat(period_values).ToArray());
}

i have to group on few fields and those are Section, LineItem, BrokerCode and Period but a guy does the grouping like this way

var results =
 _data
	 .GroupBy(
		 x => new { x.Section, x.Lineitem, x.BrokerCode, x.BrokerName },
		 x => new { x.Period, x.PeriodValue })
	 .Select(x => new 
	 {
		 x.Key,
		 Lookup = x.ToLookup(y => y.Period, y => y.PeriodValue),         
	 })
	 .Select(x => new
	 {
		 x.Key.Section,
		 x.Key.Lineitem,
		 x.Key.BrokerCode,
		 x.Key.BrokerName,
		 Map = periods.ToDictionary(y => y, y => String.Join("|", x.Lookup[y])),
	 })
	 .ToArray();

So my question is what kind of grouping is it.... see the below grouping code.

.GroupBy(
 x => new { x.Section, x.Lineitem, x.BrokerCode, x.BrokerName },
 x => new { x.Period, x.PeriodValue })

Is it two set of grouping ? one set is { x.Section, x.Lineitem, x.BrokerCode, x.BrokerName }
and another set is { x.Period, x.PeriodValue } ?

please guide me how the above grouping will be working ?

Thanks

Re: C# Confusion about LINQ Grouping

Richard Deeming14-Sep-21 23:42

Richard Deeming

14-Sep-21 23:42

No, it's one grouping, specifying a selector for the key and a selector for the values.
Enumerable.GroupBy Method (System.Linq) | Microsoft Docs[^]

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- Homer

Re: C# Confusion about LINQ Grouping

Mou_kol14-Sep-21 23:51

Mou_kol

14-Sep-21 23:51

Sir this kind of grouping still not clear.

GroupBy(
		 x => new { x.Section, x.Lineitem, x.BrokerCode, x.BrokerName },
		 x => new { x.Period, x.PeriodValue })

if it is one group then why there two x=> new{}

in first set they mention four fields name and in second set they mention two fields name.

still not clear the syntax how it is working. is it grouping on six fields ? if yes then developer could mention 6 fields name with in one

x=> new{x.Section, x.Lineitem, x.BrokerCode, x.BrokerName,x.Period, x.PeriodValue}

?

please help me to understand how these grouping is working. if possible please attach small sample code which explain how this grouping is working.

Thanks

Re: C# Confusion about LINQ Grouping

Richard Deeming15-Sep-21 0:41

Richard Deeming

15-Sep-21 0:41

Read the documentation again. The first parameter defines the object by which the list is grouped - the group's Key. The second parameter defines the type of objects within the group.

That GroupBy call will produce:

Group:
    Key: { Section, Lineitem, BrokerCode, BrokerName }
    Enumerable items:
        { Period, PeriodValue }

It is grouping on four fields, and projecting two fields for the items within each group.

"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer

Re: C# Confusion about LINQ Grouping

Mou_kol15-Sep-21 3:51

Mou_kol

15-Sep-21 3:51

Sir can you please provide me any good example which use the same kind of grouping. i search google but found not any similar LINQ grouping example code.

Thanks

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