Convert.ToDateTime(String, IFormatProvider) converts string to date and time, using culture-specific format : Convert « Development « VB.Net






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Convert.ToDateTime(String, IFormatProvider) converts string to date and time, using culture-specific format

  

Imports System.Globalization

Module Example
   Public Sub Main( )
      Dim cultureNames() As String = { "en-US", "ru-RU","ja-JP" }
      Dim dateStrings() As String = { "01/02/09", "2010/02/03",  "01/2010/03", _
                                      "01/02/2010", "21/02/09", "01/22/09",   _
                                      "01/02/23" }
      For Each cultureName As String In cultureNames
         Dim culture As CultureInfo = New CultureInfo(cultureName)
         For Each dateStr As String In dateStrings
            Dim dateTimeValue As DateTime
            Try
               dateTimeValue = Convert.ToDateTime(dateStr, culture)
                Console.WriteLine("{0,-18}{1,-12}{2:yyyy-MMM-dd}",dateStr, cultureName, dateTimeValue)
            Catch e As FormatException 
                Console.WriteLine("{0,-18}{1,-12}{2}",dateStr, cultureName, e.GetType().Name)
            End Try            
         Next
      Next
   End Sub 
End Module








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