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Is it possible to include the day suffix when formatting a date using DateTime.ToString()?
For example I would like to print the date in the following format - Monday 27th July 2009. However the closest example I can find using DateTime.ToString() is Monday 27 July 2009.
Can I do this with DateTime.ToString() or am I going to have to fall back to my own code?
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To do this, you use the "MM/yyyy" format string. The format string uses the current culture's date separator. Getting a string that contains the date and time in a specific format. For example, the "MM/dd/yyyyHH:mm" format string displays the date and time string in a fixed format such as "19//03//2013 18:06".
Date and time format strings A date and time format string is a string of text used to interpret data values containing date and time information. Each format string consists of a combination of formats from an available format type. Some examples of format types are day of week, month, hour, and second.
In "Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Region and Language", on the "Formats" tab, click "Additional settings..." button. Visual Studio 2008 debugger formats dates using "Short date:" from the "Date" tab of "Customize Format".
Another option using switch:
string GetDaySuffix(int day) { switch (day) { case 1: case 21: case 31: return "st"; case 2: case 22: return "nd"; case 3: case 23: return "rd"; default: return "th"; } } If you love us? You can donate to us via Paypal or buy me a coffee so we can maintain and grow! Thank you!
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