How to fetch the short date format from datetime in c#

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I have used

 DateTime date = DateTime.Now;
string strDate = date.ToString("d");

Used to fetch system short date time .Then how can i get the short date format from the DateTime(Means currently using format in PC not all the available short date Formats) . How can i match datetime is of which short date format in c# code or vise versa

Posted 14-Jun-11 20:18pm

myes

Updated 14-Jun-11 20:27pm

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Sandeep Mewara 15-Jun-11 2:19am

Please edit and rephrase. It's not very clear right now.

myes 15-Jun-11 2:27am

I guess now it is clear

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Solution 2

Do you mean how to tell the what is "11/12/2011"? is 11 a day or a month? How to restore date format from the formatted string representing date. This is impossible. By obtaining formatted string from DateTime structure you loose part of information, that's it.

See:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zdtaw1bw.aspx[^],
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/az4se3k1.aspx[^].

This is never needed. Right idea is working with time, not with its string representation, which should be used only on the final stage, for showing it on the UI. By the way, makes sure there is no ambiguity, so the user could always understand what date and time is presented.

—SA

Posted 14-Jun-11 20:32pm

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

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parmar_punit 15-Jun-11 2:35am

good call, my 5

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 15-Jun-11 2:39am

Thank you.
--SA

Kim Togo 15-Jun-11 3:18am

Good answer, my 5. Keep date and time in DateTime until it is shown in UI.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 17-Jun-11 23:07pm

Thank you, Kim. (Correct note, thank you.)
--SA

Solution 1

I think you mean how can you look up the system number format for dates ? Is it DD/MM or MM/DD ? CultureInfo.CurrentCulture will tell you the current setting, not sure if you can directly access the format from there, but it's the right direction.

Posted 14-Jun-11 20:31pm

Christian Graus

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Prerak Patel · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-14T20:40:00

Solution 3

I think you want to know which short date pattern is used by PC
If yes, use
Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture.DateTimeFormat.ShortDatePattern

Posted 14-Jun-11 20:40pm

Prerak Patel

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myes 15-Jun-11 3:24am

Thank u so much .

Prerak Patel 15-Jun-11 3:29am

You are welcome. If your problem is solved, mark this as answer.

charles henington 15-Jun-11 19:59pm

my vote of 5