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DateTimeFormat

This is extension method for format the data time into the string with pattern specific and current culture. For more information please read at my blog http://weblogs.asp.net/thangchung/archive/2010/11/01/datetime-formating-extension-method.aspx

Source

public static string ToStringFormat(this DateTime source, Expression<Func<DateTimeFormat>> dateTimeFormat)
{
    var dateTimeFormatCompiled = dateTimeFormat.Compile().Invoke();

    var dateTimeStringFormat = StringEnum.GetStringValue(dateTimeFormatCompiled);

    var currentCulture = Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture;

    return source.ToString(dateTimeStringFormat, currentCulture);
}

Example

var shortDateResult = DateTime.Now.ToStringFormat(() => DateTimeFormat.ShortDate);
var fullLongDateTimeResult = DateTime.Now.ToStringFormat(() => DateTimeFormat.FullLongDateTime);
var rfc1123Result = DateTime.Now.ToStringFormat(() => DateTimeFormat.Rfc1123LowerCase);

Author: thangchung

Submitted on: 1 nov 2010

Language: C#

Type: System.DateTime

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