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Why is this date format used and where can it be used?

Nethra R S

15y2.3k.NET

                DateTime date1 = new DateTime(YY, MM, DD);
                DateTime date2 = new DateTime(YY, 4, 1);
                DateTime date3 = new DateTime(YY, 12, 31);
                DateTime date4 = new DateTime(YY, 3, 31);
                DateTime date5 = new DateTime(YY - 1, MM, DD);
                DateTime date6 = new DateTime(YY + 1, MM, DD);
                DateTime date7 = new DateTime(YY, 1, 1);

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Vulpes15y ago
Accepted answer
Those aren't date formats as such - they're just ways of constructing a DateTime instance.

How, the date is subsequently formatted for display depends on the current culture or whether you specify a standard or custom DateTime format string etc.

Notice that if you only use YY for the year then that's what you'll get; so if you use '11' then you'll get a DateTime with a year of 11 not 2011.
Jean Paul15y ago
DateTime format can be used to display DateTime in a particular format.

Depending on clients of different locations we can change the format. For eg: India and US customer will be having different date time formats.

In the case of desktop applications the default format shows according to the Regional Settings of the computer.