Convert a string to datetime [duplicate]

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How can I convert a string into datetime in .NET?

I have a string in the following format "15/03/2046". how can convert this string to a DateTime object?

My problem is when I do Convert.ToDateTime("15/03/2开发者_运维知识库046") I get an exception.

when I do Convert.ToDateTime("03/03/2046") every thing works fine.

so I guess that I have to specify the format somehow while converting....

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DateTime.Parse or its sister method DateTime.ParseExact.

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Use DateTime.ParseExact to specify the format of the input string:

DateTime d = DateTime.ParseExact(
                 "15/03/2046",
                 "dd/MM/YYYY",
                 CultureInfo.InvariantCulture
             );

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More generic code, using extension method, and default value in case if it can't parse date

void Main()
{
    var dt = "15/03/2046";

    dt.ToDateTime("fr-FR", DateTime.Now).Dump();
}

public static class Extensions
{
    public static DateTime ToDateTime(this string dateTime, string culture, DateTime defaultValue)
    {
        DateTime dt;

        if (DateTime.TryParse(dateTime,  System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture(culture), System.Globalization.DateTimeStyles.None, out dt))
            return dt;
        else
            return defaultValue;
    }
}