
`DateTime` is a built-in struct provided within the C# language. It is commonly used to store and perform operations related to date and time. It supports many date and time properties, e.g., year, month, day, hour, minute, second, millisecond, day of the week, time of the day, etc. You can read more about the `DateTime` struct [here](https://www.educative.io/answers/how-to-use-datetime-in-c-sharp).

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#  How to convert a `DateTime` object to a string variable 
To convert a `DateTime` object to a string, we can use the `ToString()` method. 

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## Code example
Let's convert a `DateTime` object to a string using the `ToString()` method:

DateTime dateTimeObj = DateTime.Now;
Console.WriteLine(dateTimeObj);
Console.WriteLine(dateTimeObj.GetType());

string dateString = dateTimeObj.ToString(); 
Console.WriteLine(dateString);
Console.WriteLine(dateString.GetType());

string formattedString = dateTimeObj.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd"); 
Console.WriteLine(formattedString);

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#  Explanation
In the code above: 
- **Line 1:** We use `DateTime.Now` to get the current time.
- **Line 2--3:** We print the object along with its type.
- **Line 5:** We convert the `DateTime` object to a string variable using the `ToString()` method.
- **Line 6--7:** We print this string containing the date along with its type.
- **Line 9:** We convert the `DateTime` object to a string variable in a specific format.
- **Line 10:** We print the new string.

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## How to convert a string variable to a `DateTime` object
To convert a string variable to a `DateTime` object, we can use the `Parse()` and `TryParse()` method.

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## Code example
Let's convert a string variable to a `DateTime` object using the `Parse()` method:

string dateString = "2023-04-15";
DateTime dateObject = DateTime.Parse(dateString);
Console.WriteLine(dateObject);
Console.WriteLine(dateObject.GetType());

string timeString = "12:34 PM";
DateTime timeObject = DateTime.Parse(timeString);
Console.WriteLine(timeObject);

string dateTimeString = "2023-04-15 12:34 PM";
DateTime dateTimeObject = DateTime.Parse(dateTimeString);
Console.WriteLine(dateTimeObject);

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## Explanation
In the code above:
- **Line 1:** We initialize the `string` type object containing the date value `"2023-04-15"`.
- **Line 2:** We use the `Parse()` method to convert the string containing the date into the `DateTime` object.
- **Line 3–4:** We print the date object along with its type.
- **Line 6:** We initialize a `string` type object containing the time value `"12:34 PM"`.
- **Line 7:** We use the `Parse()` method to convert the string containing the time into the `DateTime` object.
- **Line 8:** We print the time object.
- **Line 10:** We initialize a `string` type object containing the date and time value `"2023-04-15 12:34 PM"`.
- **Line 11:** We use the `Parse()` method to convert the string into the `DateTime` object.
- **Line 8:** We print the `DateTime` object.

> **Note:** `Parse()` can raise error(s) on invalid input. You can handle the error(s) using the `TryParse()` method. Learn how to use `Parse()` and `TryParse()` methods [here](https://www.educative.io/answers/what-is-parse-and-tryparse-in-c-sharp-10).

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