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);