Convert String to Date in .NET if my incoming date format is in YYYYMMDD

Question

What is the best way to convert string to date in C# if my incoming date format is in YYYYMMDD

Ex: 20001106

Answer 1

Use DateTime.ParseExact(). Something like:

   string date = "20100102";    DateTime datetime = DateTime.ParseExact(date, "yyyyMMdd", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture); 

Answer 2

 DateTime.TryParseExact(myDateString, "yyyyMMdd",                           CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,                           DateTimeStyles.None, out myDateVar )