DateTimeConverter

Description

The DateTimeConverter class allows you to convert arbitrary values into Date values using following extended conversion rules:

• Strings: converted using the ISO time format
• Numbers: converted using milliseconds since unix epoch

Static methods

ToDateTime

Converts value into Date or returns current date when conversion is not possible.
See ToDateTimeWithDefault

public static DateTime ToDateTime(object value)

• value: object - value to convert.
• returns: DateTime - Date value or current date when conversion is not supported.

ToDateTimeWithDefault

Converts value into Date or returns default when conversion is not possible.

public static DateTime toDateTimeWithDefault(object value, DateTime? defaultValue)

• value: object - value to convert.
• defaultValue: DateTime - default value.
• returns: DateTime - Date value or default when conversion is not supported.

ToNullableDateTime

Converts value into Date or returns null when conversion is not possible.

public static DateTime ToNullableDateTime(object value)

• value: object - value to convert.
• returns: DateTime - Date value or null when conversion is not supported.

Examples

DateTime value1 = DateTimeConverter.ToNullableDateTime("ABC"); // Result: null
DateTime value2 = DateTimeConverter.ToNullableDateTime("2018-01-01T11:30:00.0"); // Result: ZonedDateTime(2018,0,1,11,30)
DateTime value3 = DateTimeConverter.ToNullableDateTime(123); // Result: ZonedDateTime(123)