Convert.ToDateTime (Object) converts object to a DateTime object. : Convert « Development « VB.Net






Convert.ToDateTime (Object) converts object to a DateTime object.

  


Module ConversionToDateTime
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim dateString As String 
      dateString = "05/01/2010"
      ConvertToDateTime(dateString)
      dateString = "Tue Apr 28, 2010"
      ConvertToDateTime(dateString)
      dateString = "06 July 2010 7:32:47 AM"
      ConvertToDateTime(dateString)
      dateString = "17:32:47.003"
      ConvertToDateTime(dateString)
   End Sub

   Private Sub ConvertToDateTime(value As Object)
      Dim convertedDate As Date
      Try
         convertedDate = Convert.ToDateTime(value)
         Console.WriteLine("'{0}' converts to {1}.", value, convertedDate)
      Catch e As FormatException
         Console.WriteLine("'{0}' is not in the proper format.", value)
      Catch e As InvalidCastException
         Console.WriteLine("Conversion of the {0} '{1}' is not supported", _
                           value.GetType().Name, value)
      End Try
   End Sub
End Module

   
    
  








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