Date difference Function

Jaspreet Singh

Hello Team,

I am facing an issue while identifying the difference in dates. Here is my code:-

using System;

namespace Date_Difference
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
string z = "2018, 11, 06";
string a = "2019, 11, 11";

Console.WriteLine(DateDifference(z, a));
Console.ReadLine();

}
public static string DateDifference(string x, string y)
{

string difference = Convert.ToDateTime(y - x);
return difference;
}
}
}

Can someone please help me to fix this issue.

6 Replies

Know the answer? Post it — somebody with the same question will find it here.

Dhara Patel6y ago
using System; namespace Date_Difference { class Program { static void Main(string[] args) { string z = "2018, 11, 06"; string a = "2019, 11, 11";Console.WriteLine(DateDifference(z, a)); Console.ReadLine();} public static string DateDifference(string x, string y) { DateTime XX=DateTime.Parse(x).Date; DateTime YY=DateTime.Parse(y).Date; Var difference = (YY - XX); return difference.ToString(); } } }
0
Mageshwaran R6y ago
Hi,
Try this Code:
System.TimeSpan diffResult = (EndDate - StartDate).TotalDays
0
Jaspreet Singh6y ago
Thanks you both for you suggestions.

Actually I am trying to create a DLL by using a class library function. Here is my function:-

using System;
namespace Date_Difference
{
public class Program
{
public int DateDifference(DateTime x, DateTime y)
{
DateTime start = x;
DateTime end = y;
TimeSpan difference = end - start;
return difference.Days;
}

}
}

However when I build my solution then I get a DLL and when I used in my Automation Anywhere RPA tool then it gives me the following error messaege:-

It seems my tool doesn't have a method to pass the Date time format it can only send the input in string and can receive the output in string.

So is it possible to change the input and output in string instead of the datetime.. If it is possible.. then please let me know how to do that.
0
Rupesh Kahane6y ago
1. public static void Main()
2. {
4. var timespan = DateTime.Now - new DateTime(2019,10,7);
5. int days = timespan.Days;
6. // Format your output
7. var output = String.Format("{0} days, {1} hours and {2} minutes have passed",timespan.Days, timespan.Hours, timespan.Minutes);
8. Console.WriteLine(output);
10. DateTime dtByUser = DateTime.Parse("2019,10,7").Date;
11. var todaysDate = DateTime.Now.Date;
12. var diff = todaysDate.Subtract(dtByUser);
13. Console.WriteLine();
14. Console.WriteLine(diff);
15. }
Refer above code, you can directly get days difference.

Note: For date difference you need to fomat your string to DateTime

For more formats in C# refer the links

1) https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/base-types/standard-date-and-time-format-strings

2) https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/base-types/custom-date-and-time-format-strings

3) http://www.csharp-examples.net/string-format-datetime/

4) https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/date-time-formats-used-in-c-sharp-mvc/
0

Dinesh Gabhane6y ago

Also check below link

http://csharp.net-informations.com/statements/csharp-date-difference.htm

Dinesh Gabhane6y ago

(EndDate - StartDate).TotalDays

Assuming StartDate and EndDate are of type DateTime:

Date difference Function

Jaspreet Singh

6y916Learn iOS Programming

Hello Team,

I am facing an issue while identifying the difference in dates. Here is my code:-

using System;

namespace Date_Difference
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
string z = "2018, 11, 06";
string a = "2019, 11, 11";

Console.WriteLine(DateDifference(z, a));
Console.ReadLine();

}
public static string DateDifference(string x, string y)
{

string difference = Convert.ToDateTime(y - x);
return difference;
}
}
}

Can someone please help me to fix this issue.

6 Replies

Know the answer? Post it — somebody with the same question will find it here.

Dhara Patel6y ago
using System; namespace Date_Difference { class Program { static void Main(string[] args) { string z = "2018, 11, 06"; string a = "2019, 11, 11";Console.WriteLine(DateDifference(z, a)); Console.ReadLine();} public static string DateDifference(string x, string y) { DateTime XX=DateTime.Parse(x).Date; DateTime YY=DateTime.Parse(y).Date; Var difference = (YY - XX); return difference.ToString(); } } }
0
Mageshwaran R6y ago
Hi,
Try this Code:
System.TimeSpan diffResult = (EndDate - StartDate).TotalDays
0
Jaspreet Singh6y ago
Thanks you both for you suggestions.

Actually I am trying to create a DLL by using a class library function. Here is my function:-

using System;
namespace Date_Difference
{
public class Program
{
public int DateDifference(DateTime x, DateTime y)
{
DateTime start = x;
DateTime end = y;
TimeSpan difference = end - start;
return difference.Days;
}

}
}

However when I build my solution then I get a DLL and when I used in my Automation Anywhere RPA tool then it gives me the following error messaege:-

It seems my tool doesn't have a method to pass the Date time format it can only send the input in string and can receive the output in string.

So is it possible to change the input and output in string instead of the datetime.. If it is possible.. then please let me know how to do that.
0
Rupesh Kahane6y ago
1. public static void Main()
2. {
4. var timespan = DateTime.Now - new DateTime(2019,10,7);
5. int days = timespan.Days;
6. // Format your output
7. var output = String.Format("{0} days, {1} hours and {2} minutes have passed",timespan.Days, timespan.Hours, timespan.Minutes);
8. Console.WriteLine(output);
10. DateTime dtByUser = DateTime.Parse("2019,10,7").Date;
11. var todaysDate = DateTime.Now.Date;
12. var diff = todaysDate.Subtract(dtByUser);
13. Console.WriteLine();
14. Console.WriteLine(diff);
15. }
Refer above code, you can directly get days difference.

Note: For date difference you need to fomat your string to DateTime

For more formats in C# refer the links

1) https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/base-types/standard-date-and-time-format-strings

2) https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/base-types/custom-date-and-time-format-strings

3) http://www.csharp-examples.net/string-format-datetime/

4) https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/date-time-formats-used-in-c-sharp-mvc/
0

Dinesh Gabhane6y ago

Also check below link

http://csharp.net-informations.com/statements/csharp-date-difference.htm

Dinesh Gabhane6y ago

(EndDate - StartDate).TotalDays

Assuming StartDate and EndDate are of type DateTime: