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Is there any difference between
Convert.ToDateTime and
DateTime.Parse Which one is faster or which is more secure to use?
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The Parse method tries to convert the string representation of a date and time value to its DateTime equivalent. It tries to parse the input string completely without throwing a FormatException exception.
Parse() and ParseExact() are quite similar. However, in ParseExact() we can pass format as extra parameter which is not available in Parse(). Format parameter helps to convert a string date value to DateTime object when a date is different format like “11-23-2015”(Format should be “MM-dd-yyyy”).
open System let convertToDateTime (value: string) = try let convertedDate = Convert. ToDateTime value printfn $"'{value}' converts to {convertedDate} {convertedDate.
TryParse(String, IFormatProvider, DateTimeStyles, DateTime) Converts the specified string representation of a date and time to its DateTime equivalent using the specified culture-specific format information and formatting style, and returns a value that indicates whether the conversion succeeded.
Per an answer on another forum from Jon Skeet...
Convert.ToDateTime uses DateTime.Parse internally, with the current culture - unless you pass it null, in which case it returns DateTime.MinValue.
If you're not sure string is a valid DateTime, use neither and instead, use DateTime.TryParse()
If you're sure the string is a valid DateTime, and you know the format, you could also consider the DateTime.ParseExact() or DateTime.TryParseExact() methods.
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DateTime.Parse has an overload that takes only one String and nothing else and it uses the current Locale info without you having to pass it in.
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answered Oct 02 '22 18:10
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