Thread: Convert string into DateTime

I am working one live project where I use asp.net as front end. I want to convert a string such as "YYYYMMDD" or "DDMMYYYY" in DateTime object. If you are having any suggestions then reply me. It can helpful to me.
Here is my code:

Code:

using System; 
  using System. Collections. Generic; 
  using System. Text; 
  using System. Globalization; 

  namespace ConsoleApplication1 
  {
      class Program 
      {
          static void Main (string [] args) 
          {
              string date = "051209"; 
              DateTime datetest = new DateTime () ;
              datetest = Parse (date); 
          }
      }
  }

Try the following codeine. I use ParseExact property.

Code:

datetest = DateTime.ParseExact (date, "YYYYMMDD", null)

I try this code line but unable to solve.it will give following error

Error 1 The name 'ParseExact' does not exist in the current context D:EFBDEVtestConsoleApplication1ConsoleApplica tion1Program.cs 14 24 ConsoleApplication1

Try the following code, this may help you.

Code:

string myDate = " text ";
DateTimeFormatInfo dtfr = new DateTimeFormatInfo();
dtfr.ShortDatePattern = "ddMMyyyy";
DateTime d = DateTime.Parse(myDate,dtfr);