Create a List of hours

Question

I'm trying to create list of hours my code like

 var hours = Enumerable.Range(00, 24).Select(i => i.ToString("D2")));

it generates something like this in 24 hour format but actually i need same thing not on 24 hours but 12 like after with AM PM postfix

what is the best way to generate hour list with 00.00 AM/PM formatted

Thanks

Answer 1

You can create a DateTime instance then use ToString format of hh.mm tt.

var hours = Enumerable.Range(00, 24)
    .Select(i => new DateTime(2000,1,1,i,0,0).ToString("hh.mm tt"));

You need to execute the query using something like ToArray() to get the result since the behavior of linq is deferred execution.

Answer 2

var hours = Enumerable.Range(00, 24).Select(i => (DateTime.MinValue.AddHours(i)).ToString("hh.mm tt"));