Converts string to DateTime equivalent and returns a value that indicates whether the conversion succeeded.

 
Imports System
Imports System.Globalization
Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic

Public Class SamplesDTFI

   Public Shared Sub Main()

        Dim dateStrings() As String = {"05/01/2009 14:57:32.8", "2009-05-01 14:57:32.8", _
                                       "Fri, 15 May 2009 20:10:57 GMT"}
        Dim dateValue As Date
        
        For Each dateString As String In dateStrings
           If Date.TryParse(dateString, dateValue) Then
              Console.WriteLine("  Converted '{0}' to {1} ({2}).", dateString, _
                                dateValue, dateValue.Kind)
           Else
              Console.WriteLine("  Unable to parse '{0}'.", dateString)
           End If
        Next
   End Sub
End Class

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Converts string to DateTime equivalent and returns a value that indicates whether the conversion succeeded. : Date Time « Date Time « VB.Net

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