TimeSpan Struct

Definition

Namespace:

System

Assembly:

System.Runtime.dll

Represents a time interval.

public value class TimeSpan : IComparable, IComparable<TimeSpan>, IEquatable<TimeSpan>, IParsable<TimeSpan>, ISpanFormattable, ISpanParsable<TimeSpan>

public readonly struct TimeSpan : IComparable, IComparable<TimeSpan>, IEquatable<TimeSpan>, IParsable<TimeSpan>, ISpanFormattable, ISpanParsable<TimeSpan>

type TimeSpan = struct
    interface IFormattable
    interface IParsable<TimeSpan>
    interface ISpanFormattable
    interface ISpanParsable<TimeSpan>

Public Structure TimeSpan
Implements IComparable, IComparable(Of TimeSpan), IEquatable(Of TimeSpan), IParsable(Of TimeSpan), ISpanFormattable, ISpanParsable(Of TimeSpan)

Inheritance

Object

ValueType

TimeSpan

Implements

IComparable IComparable<TimeSpan> IEquatable<TimeSpan> IFormattable ISpanFormattable IParsable<TimeSpan> IParsable<TSelf> ISpanParsable<TimeSpan>

Examples

The following example instantiates a TimeSpan object that represents the difference between two dates. It then displays the TimeSpan object's properties.

// Define two dates.
DateTime date1 = new DateTime(2010, 1, 1, 8, 0, 15);
DateTime date2 = new DateTime(2010, 8, 18, 13, 30, 30);

// Calculate the interval between the two dates.
TimeSpan interval = date2 - date1;
Console.WriteLine("{0} - {1} = {2}", date2, date1, interval.ToString());

// Display individual properties of the resulting TimeSpan object.
Console.WriteLine("   {0,-35} {1,20}", "Value of Days Component:", interval.Days);
Console.WriteLine("   {0,-35} {1,20}", "Total Number of Days:", interval.TotalDays);
Console.WriteLine("   {0,-35} {1,20}", "Value of Hours Component:", interval.Hours);
Console.WriteLine("   {0,-35} {1,20}", "Total Number of Hours:", interval.TotalHours);
Console.WriteLine("   {0,-35} {1,20}", "Value of Minutes Component:", interval.Minutes);
Console.WriteLine("   {0,-35} {1,20}", "Total Number of Minutes:", interval.TotalMinutes);
Console.WriteLine("   {0,-35} {1,20:N0}", "Value of Seconds Component:", interval.Seconds);
Console.WriteLine("   {0,-35} {1,20:N0}", "Total Number of Seconds:", interval.TotalSeconds);
Console.WriteLine("   {0,-35} {1,20:N0}", "Value of Milliseconds Component:", interval.Milliseconds);
Console.WriteLine("   {0,-35} {1,20:N0}", "Total Number of Milliseconds:", interval.TotalMilliseconds);
Console.WriteLine("   {0,-35} {1,20:N0}", "Ticks:", interval.Ticks);

// This example displays the following output:
//       8/18/2010 1:30:30 PM - 1/1/2010 8:00:15 AM = 229.05:30:15
//          Value of Days Component:                             229
//          Total Number of Days:                   229.229340277778
//          Value of Hours Component:                              5
//          Total Number of Hours:                  5501.50416666667
//          Value of Minutes Component:                           30
//          Total Number of Minutes:                       330090.25
//          Value of Seconds Component:                           15
//          Total Number of Seconds:                      19,805,415
//          Value of Milliseconds Component:                       0
//          Total Number of Milliseconds:             19,805,415,000
//          Ticks:                               198,054,150,000,000

// Define two dates.
let date1 = DateTime(2010, 1, 1, 8, 0, 15)
let date2 = DateTime(2010, 8, 18, 13, 30, 30)

// Calculate the interval between the two dates.
let interval = date2 - date1
printfn $"{date2} - {date1} = {interval}"

// Display individual properties of the resulting TimeSpan object.
printfn $"""   {"Value of Days Component:",-35} {interval.Days,20}""" 
printfn $"""   {"Total Number of Days:",-35} {interval.TotalDays,20}""" 
printfn $"""   {"Value of Hours Component:",-35} {interval.Hours,20}""" 
printfn $"""   {"Total Number of Hours:",-35} {interval.TotalHours,20}""" 
printfn $"""   {"Value of Minutes Component:",-35} {interval.Minutes,20}""" 
printfn $"""   {"Total Number of Minutes:",-35} {interval.TotalMinutes,20}""" 
printfn $"""   {"Value of Seconds Component:",-35} {interval.Seconds,20:N0}""" 
printfn $"""   {"Total Number of Seconds:",-35} {interval.TotalSeconds,20:N0}""" 
printfn $"""   {"Value of Milliseconds Component:",-35} {interval.Milliseconds,20:N0}""" 
printfn $"""   {"Total Number of Milliseconds:",-35} {interval.TotalMilliseconds,20:N0}""" 
printfn $"""   {"Ticks:",-35} {interval.Ticks,20:N0}""" 

// This example displays the following output:
//       8/18/2010 1:30:30 PM - 1/1/2010 8:00:15 AM = 229.05:30:15
//          Value of Days Component:                             229
//          Total Number of Days:                   229.229340277778
//          Value of Hours Component:                              5
//          Total Number of Hours:                  5501.50416666667
//          Value of Minutes Component:                           30
//          Total Number of Minutes:                       330090.25
//          Value of Seconds Component:                           15
//          Total Number of Seconds:                      19,805,415
//          Value of Milliseconds Component:                       0
//          Total Number of Milliseconds:             19,805,415,000
//          Ticks:                               198,054,150,000,000

' Define two dates.
Dim date1 As Date = #1/1/2010 8:00:15AM#
Dim date2 As Date = #8/18/2010 1:30:30PM#
' Calculate the interval between the two dates.
Dim interval As TimeSpan = date2 - date1
Console.WriteLine("{0} - {1} = {2}", date2, date1, interval.ToString())
' Display individual properties of the resulting TimeSpan object.
Console.WriteLine("   {0,-35} {1,20}", "Value of Days Component:", interval.Days)
Console.WriteLine("   {0,-35} {1,20}", "Total Number of Days:", interval.TotalDays)
Console.WriteLine("   {0,-35} {1,20}", "Value of Hours Component:", interval.Hours)
Console.WriteLine("   {0,-35} {1,20}", "Total Number of Hours:", interval.TotalHours)
Console.WriteLine("   {0,-35} {1,20}", "Value of Minutes Component:", interval.Minutes)
Console.WriteLine("   {0,-35} {1,20}", "Total Number of Minutes:", interval.TotalMinutes)
Console.WriteLine("   {0,-35} {1,20:N0}", "Value of Seconds Component:", interval.Seconds)
Console.WriteLine("   {0,-35} {1,20:N0}", "Total Number of Seconds:", interval.TotalSeconds)
Console.WriteLine("   {0,-35} {1,20:N0}", "Value of Milliseconds Component:", interval.Milliseconds)
Console.WriteLine("   {0,-35} {1,20:N0}", "Total Number of Milliseconds:", interval.TotalMilliseconds)
Console.WriteLine("   {0,-35} {1,20:N0}", "Ticks:", interval.Ticks)
' The example displays the following output:
'       8/18/2010 1:30:30 PM - 1/1/2010 8:00:15 AM = 229.05:30:15
'          Value of Days Component:                             229
'          Total Number of Days:                   229.229340277778
'          Value of Hours Component:                              5
'          Total Number of Hours:                  5501.50416666667
'          Value of Minutes Component:                           30
'          Total Number of Minutes:                       330090.25
'          Value of Seconds Component:                           15
'          Total Number of Seconds:                      19,805,415
'          Value of Milliseconds Component:                       0
'          Total Number of Milliseconds:             19,805,415,000
'          Ticks:                               198,054,150,000,000

# Define two dates.
$Date2 = Get-Date -Date '2010/8/18' -Hour 13 -Minute 30 -Second 30
$Date1 = Get-Date -Date '2010/1/1'  -Hour 8  -Minute 0  -Second 15

# Calculate the interval between the two dates.
$Interval = $Date2 - $Date1
"{0} - {1} = {2}" -f $Date2, $Date1, ($Interval.ToString())

#  Display individual properties of the resulting TimeSpan object.
"   {0,-35} {1,20}"    -f "Value of Days Component:", $Interval.Days
"   {0,-35} {1,20}"    -f "Total Number of Days:", $Interval.TotalDays
"   {0,-35} {1,20}"    -f "Value of Hours Component:", $Interval.Hours
"   {0,-35} {1,20}"    -f "Total Number of Hours:", $Interval.TotalHours
"   {0,-35} {1,20}"    -f "Value of Minutes Component:", $Interval.Minutes
"   {0,-35} {1,20}"    -f "Total Number of Minutes:", $Interval.TotalMinutes
"   {0,-35} {1,20:N0}" -f "Value of Seconds Component:", $Interval.Seconds
"   {0,-35} {1,20:N0}" -f "Total Number of Seconds:", $Interval.TotalSeconds
"   {0,-35} {1,20:N0}" -f "Value of Milliseconds Component:", $Interval.Milliseconds
"   {0,-35} {1,20:N0}" -f "Total Number of Milliseconds:", $Interval.TotalMilliseconds
"   {0,-35} {1,20:N0}" -f "Ticks:", $Interval.Ticks

<# This sample produces the following output:

18/08/2010 13:30:30 - 01/01/2010 08:00:15 = 229.05:30:15
   Value of Days Component:                             229
   Total Number of Days:                   229.229340277778
   Value of Hours Component:                              5
   Total Number of Hours:                  5501.50416666667
   Value of Minutes Component:                           30
   Total Number of Minutes:                       330090.25
   Value of Seconds Component:                           15
   Total Number of Seconds:                      19,805,415
   Value of Milliseconds Component:                       0
   Total Number of Milliseconds:             19,805,415,000
   Ticks:                               198,054,150,000,000
#>

Remarks

A TimeSpan object represents a time interval (duration of time or elapsed time) that is measured as a positive or negative number of days, hours, minutes, seconds, and fractions of a second. The TimeSpan structure can also be used to represent the time of day, but only if the time is unrelated to a particular date. Otherwise, the DateTime or DateTimeOffset structure should be used instead. (For more information about using the TimeSpan structure to reflect the time of day, see Choosing Between DateTime, DateTimeOffset, TimeSpan, and TimeZoneInfo.)

Note

A TimeSpan value represents a time interval and can be expressed as a particular number of days, hours, minutes, seconds, and milliseconds. Because it represents a general interval without reference to a particular start or end point, it cannot be expressed in terms of years and months, both of which have a variable number of days. It differs from a DateTime value, which represents a date and time without reference to a particular time zone, or a DateTimeOffset value, which represents a specific moment of time.

The largest unit of time that the TimeSpan structure uses to measure duration is a day. Time intervals are measured in days for consistency, because the number of days in larger units of time, such as months and years, varies.

The value of a TimeSpan object is the number of ticks that equal the represented time interval. A tick is equal to 100 nanoseconds, or one ten-millionth of a second. The value of a TimeSpan object can range from TimeSpan.MinValue to TimeSpan.MaxValue.

Instantiating a TimeSpan Value

You can instantiate a TimeSpan value in a number of ways:

• By calling its implicit parameterless constructor. This creates an object whose value is TimeSpan.Zero, as the following example shows.

  TimeSpan interval = new TimeSpan();
  Console.WriteLine(interval.Equals(TimeSpan.Zero));    // Displays "True".
  

  let interval = TimeSpan()
  printfn $"{interval.Equals TimeSpan.Zero}"    // Displays "True".
  

  Dim interval As New TimeSpan()
  Console.WriteLine(interval.Equals(TimeSpan.Zero))     ' Displays "True".
  

• By calling one of its explicit constructors. The following example initializes a TimeSpan value to a specified number of hours, minutes, and seconds.

  TimeSpan interval = new TimeSpan(2, 14, 18);
  Console.WriteLine(interval.ToString());              
  
  // Displays "02:14:18".
  

  let interval = TimeSpan(2, 14, 18)
  printfn $"{interval}"              
  
  // Displays "02:14:18".
  

  Dim interval As New TimeSpan(2, 14, 18)
  Console.WriteLine(interval.ToString())                ' Displays "02:14:18".
  

• By calling a method or performing an operation that returns a TimeSpan value. For example, you can instantiate a TimeSpan value that represents the interval between two date and time values, as the following example shows.

  DateTime departure = new DateTime(2010, 6, 12, 18, 32, 0);
  DateTime arrival = new DateTime(2010, 6, 13, 22, 47, 0);
  TimeSpan travelTime = arrival - departure;  
  Console.WriteLine("{0} - {1} = {2}", arrival, departure, travelTime);      
  
  // The example displays the following output:
  //       6/13/2010 10:47:00 PM - 6/12/2010 6:32:00 PM = 1.04:15:00
  

  let departure = DateTime(2010, 6, 12, 18, 32, 0)
  let arrival = DateTime(2010, 6, 13, 22, 47, 0)
  let travelTime = arrival - departure  
  printfn $"{arrival} - {departure} = {travelTime}"
  
  // The example displays the following output:
  //       6/13/2010 10:47:00 PM - 6/12/2010 6:32:00 PM = 1.04:15:00
  

  Dim departure As DateTime = #06/12/2010 6:32PM#
  Dim arrival As DateTime = #06/13/2010 10:47PM#
  Dim travelTime As TimeSpan = arrival - departure  
  Console.WriteLine("{0} - {1} = {2}", arrival, departure, travelTime)      
  ' The example displays the following output:
  '       6/13/2010 10:47:00 PM - 6/12/2010 6:32:00 PM = 1.04:15:00
  

  You can also initialize a TimeSpan object to a zero time value in this way, as the following example shows.

     Random rnd = new Random();
  
     TimeSpan timeSpent = TimeSpan.Zero;
  
     timeSpent += GetTimeBeforeLunch();
     timeSpent += GetTimeAfterLunch();
  
     Console.WriteLine("Total time: {0}", timeSpent);
  
     TimeSpan GetTimeBeforeLunch()
     {
        return new TimeSpan(rnd.Next(3, 6), 0, 0);
     }
     
     TimeSpan GetTimeAfterLunch()
     {
        return new TimeSpan(rnd.Next(3, 6), 0, 0);
     }
  
     // The example displays output like the following:
     //        Total time: 08:00:00
  

  open System
  
  let rnd = Random()
  
  let getTimeBeforeLunch () =
      TimeSpan(rnd.Next(3, 6), 0, 0)
  
  let getTimeAfterLunch() =
      TimeSpan(rnd.Next(3, 6), 0, 0)
  
  do
      let timeSpent = TimeSpan.Zero
  
      let timeSpent = timeSpent + getTimeBeforeLunch ()
      let timeSpent = timeSpent + getTimeAfterLunch ()
  
      printfn $"Total time: {timeSpent}"
  
  
  // The example displays output like the following:
  //        Total time: 08:00:00
  

  Module Example
     Dim rnd As New Random()
     
     Public Sub Main()
        Dim timeSpent As TimeSpan = TimeSpan.Zero
  
        timeSpent += GetTimeBeforeLunch()
        timeSpent += GetTimeAfterLunch()
  
        Console.WriteLine("Total time: {0}", timeSpent)
     End Sub
     
     Private Function GetTimeBeforeLunch() As TimeSpan
        Return New TimeSpan(rnd.Next(3, 6), 0, 0)
     End Function
     
     Private Function GetTimeAfterLunch() As TimeSpan
        Return New TimeSpan(rnd.Next(3, 6), 0, 0)
     End Function
  End Module
  ' The example displays output like the following:
  '       Total time: 08:00:00
  

  TimeSpan values are returned by arithmetic operators and methods of the DateTime, DateTimeOffset, and TimeSpan structures.

• By parsing the string representation of a TimeSpan value. You can use the Parse and TryParse methods to convert strings that contain time intervals to TimeSpan values. The following example uses the Parse method to convert an array of strings to TimeSpan values.

  string[] values = { "12", "31.", "5.8:32:16", "12:12:15.95", ".12"};
  foreach (string value in values)
  {
     try {
        TimeSpan ts = TimeSpan.Parse(value);
        Console.WriteLine("'{0}' --> {1}", value, ts);
     }
     catch (FormatException) {
        Console.WriteLine("Unable to parse '{0}'", value);
     }
     catch (OverflowException) {
        Console.WriteLine("'{0}' is outside the range of a TimeSpan.", value);
     }   
  }
  
  // The example displays the following output:
  //       '12' --> 12.00:00:00
  //       Unable to parse '31.'
  //       '5.8:32:16' --> 5.08:32:16
  //       '12:12:15.95' --> 12:12:15.9500000
  //       Unable to parse '.12'
  

  let values = [| "12"; "31."; "5.8:32:16"; "12:12:15.95"; ".12" |]
  for value in values do
      try
          let ts = TimeSpan.Parse value
          printfn $"'{value}' --> {ts}"
      with 
      | :? FormatException ->
          printfn $"Unable to parse '{value}'"
      | :? OverflowException ->
          printfn $"'{value}' is outside the range of a TimeSpan."
  
  // The example displays the following output:
  //       '12' --> 12.00:00:00
  //       Unable to parse '31.'
  //       '5.8:32:16' --> 5.08:32:16
  //       '12:12:15.95' --> 12:12:15.9500000
  //       Unable to parse '.12'
  

  Dim values() As String = { "12", "31.", "5.8:32:16", "12:12:15.95", ".12"}
  For Each value As String In values
     Try
        Dim ts As TimeSpan = TimeSpan.Parse(value)
        Console.WriteLine("'{0}' --> {1}", value, ts)
     Catch e As FormatException
        Console.WriteLine("Unable to parse '{0}'", value)
     Catch e As OverflowException
        Console.WriteLine("'{0}' is outside the range of a TimeSpan.", value)
     End Try   
  Next
  ' The example displays the following output:
  '       '12' --> 12.00:00:00
  '       Unable to parse '31.'
  '       '5.8:32:16' --> 5.08:32:16
  '       '12:12:15.95' --> 12:12:15.9500000
  '       Unable to parse '.12'
  

  In addition, you can define the precise format of the input string to be parsed and converted to a TimeSpan value by calling the ParseExact or TryParseExact method.

Performing Operations on TimeSpan Values

You can add and subtract time durations either by using the Addition and Subtraction operators, or by calling the Add and Subtract methods. You can also compare two time durations by calling the Compare, CompareTo, and Equals methods. The TimeSpan structure also includes the Duration and Negate methods, which convert time intervals to positive and negative values,

The range of TimeSpan values is MinValue to MaxValue.

Formatting a TimeSpan Value

A TimeSpan value can be represented as [-]d.hh:mm:ss.ff, where the optional minus sign indicates a negative time interval, the d component is days, hh is hours as measured on a 24-hour clock, mm is minutes, ss is seconds, and ff is fractions of a second. That is, a time interval consists of a positive or negative number of days without a time of day, or a number of days with a time of day, or only a time of day.

Beginning with the .NET Framework 4, the TimeSpan structure supports culture-sensitive formatting through the overloads of its ToString method, which converts a TimeSpan value to its string representation. The default TimeSpan.ToString() method returns a time interval by using an invariant format that is identical to its return value in previous versions of the .NET Framework. The TimeSpan.ToString(String) overload lets you specify a format string that defines the string representation of the time interval. The TimeSpan.ToString(String, IFormatProvider) overload lets you specify a format string and the culture whose formatting conventions are used to create the string representation of the time interval. TimeSpan supports both standard and custom format strings. (For more information, see Standard TimeSpan Format Strings and Custom TimeSpan Format Strings.) However, only standard format strings are culture-sensitive.

Restoring Legacy TimeSpan Formatting

In some cases, code that successfully formats TimeSpan values in .NET Framework 3.5 and earlier versions fails in .NET Framework 4. This is most common in code that calls a <TimeSpan_LegacyFormatMode> element method to format a TimeSpan value with a format string. The following example successfully formats a TimeSpan value in .NET Framework 3.5 and earlier versions, but throws an exception in .NET Framework 4 and later versions. Note that it attempts to format a TimeSpan value by using an unsupported format specifier, which is ignored in .NET Framework 3.5 and earlier versions.

ShowFormattingCode();
// Output from .NET Framework 3.5 and earlier versions:
//       12:30:45
// Output from .NET Framework 4:
//       Invalid Format    

Console.WriteLine("---");

ShowParsingCode();
// Output:
//       000000006 --> 6.00:00:00

void ShowFormattingCode()
{
   TimeSpan interval = new TimeSpan(12, 30, 45);
   string output;
   try {
      output = String.Format("{0:r}", interval);
   }
   catch (FormatException) {
      output = "Invalid Format";
   }
   Console.WriteLine(output);
}

void ShowParsingCode()
{
   string value = "000000006";
   try {
      TimeSpan interval = TimeSpan.Parse(value);
      Console.WriteLine("{0} --> {1}", value, interval);
   }
   catch (FormatException) {
      Console.WriteLine("{0}: Bad Format", value);
   }   
   catch (OverflowException) {
      Console.WriteLine("{0}: Overflow", value);
   }
}

let showFormattingCode () =
    let interval = TimeSpan(12, 30, 45)
    try
        $"{interval:r}"
    with :? FormatException ->
        "Invalid Format"
    |> printfn "%s"

let showParsingCode () =
    let value = "000000006"
    try
        let interval = TimeSpan.Parse value
        printfn $"{value} --> {interval}"
    with
    | :? FormatException ->
        printfn $"{value}: Bad Format"
    | :? OverflowException ->
        printfn $"{value}: Overflow"

showFormattingCode ()
// Output from .NET Framework 3.5 and earlier versions:
//       12:30:45
// Output from .NET Framework 4:
//       Invalid Format    

printfn "---"

showParsingCode ()
// Output:
//       000000006 --> 6.00:00:00

Dim interval As New TimeSpan(12, 30, 45)
Dim output As String
Try
   output = String.Format("{0:r}", interval)
Catch e As FormatException
   output = "Invalid Format"
End Try
Console.WriteLine(output)
' Output from .NET Framework 3.5 and earlier versions:
'       12:30:45
' Output from .NET Framework 4:
'       Invalid Format

If you cannot modify the code, you can restore the legacy formatting of TimeSpan values in one of the following ways:

• By creating a configuration file that contains the <TimeSpan_LegacyFormatMode> element. Setting this element's enabled attribute to true restores legacy TimeSpan formatting on a per-application basis.

• By setting the "NetFx40_TimeSpanLegacyFormatMode" compatibility switch when you create an application domain. This enables legacy TimeSpan formatting on a per-application-domain basis. The following example creates an application domain that uses legacy TimeSpan formatting.

  using System;
  
  public class Example
  {
     public static void Main()
     {
        AppDomainSetup appSetup = new AppDomainSetup();
        appSetup.SetCompatibilitySwitches( new string[] { "NetFx40_TimeSpanLegacyFormatMode" } );
        AppDomain legacyDomain = AppDomain.CreateDomain("legacyDomain", 
                                                        null, appSetup);
        legacyDomain.ExecuteAssembly("ShowTimeSpan.exe");
     }
  }
  

  open System
  
  let appSetup = AppDomainSetup()
  appSetup.SetCompatibilitySwitches [| "NetFx40_TimeSpanLegacyFormatMode" |]
  let legacyDomain = AppDomain.CreateDomain("legacyDomain", null, appSetup)
  legacyDomain.ExecuteAssembly "ShowTimeSpan.exe" |> ignore
  

  Module Example
     Public Sub Main()
        Dim appSetup As New AppDomainSetup()
        appSetup.SetCompatibilitySwitches( { "NetFx40_TimeSpanLegacyFormatMode" } )
        Dim legacyDomain As AppDomain = AppDomain.CreateDomain("legacyDomain", 
                                                               Nothing, appSetup)
        legacyDomain.ExecuteAssembly("ShowTimeSpan.exe")
     End Sub
  End Module
  

  When the following code executes in the new application domain, it reverts to legacy TimeSpan formatting behavior.

  using System;
  
  public class Example
  {
     public static void Main()
     {
        TimeSpan interval = DateTime.Now - DateTime.Now.Date;
        string msg = String.Format("Elapsed Time Today: {0:d} hours.",
                                   interval);
        Console.WriteLine(msg);
     }
  }
  // The example displays the following output:
  //       Elapsed Time Today: 01:40:52.2524662 hours.
  

  open System
  
  let interval = DateTime.Now - DateTime.Now.Date
  printfn $"Elapsed Time Today: {interval:d} hours."
  // The example displays the following output:
  //       Elapsed Time Today: 01:40:52.2524662 hours.
  

  Module Example
     Public Sub Main()
        Dim interval As TimeSpan = Date.Now - Date.Now.Date
        Dim msg As String = String.Format("Elapsed Time Today: {0:d} hours.",
                                           interval)
        Console.WriteLine(msg)
     End Sub
  End Module
  ' The example displays output like the following:
  '       Elapsed Time Today: 01:40:52.2524662 hours.
  

Constructors

TimeSpan(Int32, Int32, Int32)	Initializes a new instance of the TimeSpan structure to a specified number of hours, minutes, and seconds.
TimeSpan(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32)	Initializes a new instance of the TimeSpan structure to a specified number of days, hours, minutes, and seconds.
TimeSpan(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32)	Initializes a new instance of the TimeSpan structure to a specified number of days, hours, minutes, seconds, and milliseconds.
TimeSpan(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32)	Initializes a new instance of the TimeSpan structure to a specified number of days, hours, minutes, seconds, milliseconds, and microseconds.
TimeSpan(Int64)	Initializes a new instance of the TimeSpan structure to the specified number of ticks.

Fields

MaxValue	Represents the maximum TimeSpan value. This field is read-only.
MinValue	Represents the minimum TimeSpan value. This field is read-only.
NanosecondsPerTick	Represents the number of nanoseconds per tick. This field is constant.
TicksPerDay	Represents the number of ticks in 1 day. This field is constant.
TicksPerHour	Represents the number of ticks in 1 hour. This field is constant.
TicksPerMicrosecond	Represents the number of ticks in 1 microsecond. This field is constant.
TicksPerMillisecond	Represents the number of ticks in 1 millisecond. This field is constant.
TicksPerMinute	Represents the number of ticks in 1 minute. This field is constant.
TicksPerSecond	Represents the number of ticks in 1 second.
Zero	Represents the zero TimeSpan value. This field is read-only.

Properties

Days	Gets the days component of the time interval represented by the current TimeSpan structure.
Hours	Gets the hours component of the time interval represented by the current TimeSpan structure.
Microseconds	Gets the microseconds component of the time interval represented by the current TimeSpan structure.
Milliseconds	Gets the milliseconds component of the time interval represented by the current TimeSpan structure.
Minutes	Gets the minutes component of the time interval represented by the current TimeSpan structure.
Nanoseconds	Gets the nanoseconds component of the time interval represented by the current TimeSpan structure.
Seconds	Gets the seconds component of the time interval represented by the current TimeSpan structure.
Ticks	Gets the number of ticks that represent the value of the current TimeSpan structure.
TotalDays	Gets the value of the current TimeSpan structure expressed in whole and fractional days.
TotalHours	Gets the value of the current TimeSpan structure expressed in whole and fractional hours.
TotalMicroseconds	Gets the value of the current TimeSpan structure expressed in whole and fractional microseconds.
TotalMilliseconds	Gets the value of the current TimeSpan structure expressed in whole and fractional milliseconds.
TotalMinutes	Gets the value of the current TimeSpan structure expressed in whole and fractional minutes.
TotalNanoseconds	Gets the value of the current TimeSpan structure expressed in whole and fractional nanoseconds.
TotalSeconds	Gets the value of the current TimeSpan structure expressed in whole and fractional seconds.

Methods

Add(TimeSpan)	Returns a new TimeSpan object whose value is the sum of the specified TimeSpan object and this instance.
Compare(TimeSpan, TimeSpan)	Compares two TimeSpan values and returns an integer that indicates whether the first value is shorter than, equal to, or longer than the second value.
CompareTo(Object)	Compares this instance to a specified object and returns an integer that indicates whether this instance is shorter than, equal to, or longer than the specified object.
CompareTo(TimeSpan)	Compares this instance to a specified TimeSpan object and returns an integer that indicates whether this instance is shorter than, equal to, or longer than the TimeSpan object.
Divide(Double)	Returns a new TimeSpan object which value is the result of division of this instance and the specified divisor.
Divide(TimeSpan)	Returns a new Double value which is the result of division of this instance and the specified ts.
Duration()	Returns a new TimeSpan object whose value is the absolute value of the current TimeSpan object.
Equals(Object)	Returns a value indicating whether this instance is equal to a specified object.
Equals(TimeSpan)	Returns a value indicating whether this instance is equal to a specified TimeSpan object.
Equals(TimeSpan, TimeSpan)	Returns a value that indicates whether two specified instances of TimeSpan are equal.
FromDays(Double)	Returns a TimeSpan that represents a specified number of days, where the specification is accurate to the nearest millisecond.
FromHours(Double)	Returns a TimeSpan that represents a specified number of hours, where the specification is accurate to the nearest millisecond.
FromMicroseconds(Double)	Returns a TimeSpan that represents a specified number of microseconds.
FromMilliseconds(Double)	Returns a TimeSpan that represents a specified number of milliseconds.
FromMinutes(Double)	Returns a TimeSpan that represents a specified number of minutes, where the specification is accurate to the nearest millisecond.
FromSeconds(Double)	Returns a TimeSpan that represents a specified number of seconds, where the specification is accurate to the nearest millisecond.
FromTicks(Int64)	Returns a TimeSpan that represents a specified time, where the specification is in units of ticks.
GetHashCode()	Returns a hash code for this instance.
Multiply(Double)	Returns a new TimeSpan object which value is the result of multiplication of this instance and the specified factor.
Negate()	Returns a new TimeSpan object whose value is the negated value of this instance.
Parse(ReadOnlySpan<Char>, IFormatProvider)	Converts the span representation of a time interval to its TimeSpan equivalent by using the specified culture-specific format information.
Parse(String)	Converts the string representation of a time interval to its TimeSpan equivalent.
Parse(String, IFormatProvider)	Converts the string representation of a time interval to its TimeSpan equivalent by using the specified culture-specific format information.
ParseExact(ReadOnlySpan<Char>, ReadOnlySpan<Char>, IFormatProvider, TimeSpanStyles)	Converts the char span of a time interval to its TimeSpan equivalent by using the specified format and culture-specific format information. The format of the string representation must match the specified format exactly.
ParseExact(ReadOnlySpan<Char>, String[], IFormatProvider, TimeSpanStyles)	Converts the string representation of a time interval to its TimeSpan equivalent by using the specified formats, culture-specific format information, and styles. The format of the string representation must match one of the specified formats exactly.
ParseExact(String, String, IFormatProvider)	Converts the string representation of a time interval to its TimeSpan equivalent by using the specified format and culture-specific format information. The format of the string representation must match the specified format exactly.
ParseExact(String, String, IFormatProvider, TimeSpanStyles)	Converts the string representation of a time interval to its TimeSpan equivalent by using the specified format, culture-specific format information, and styles. The format of the string representation must match the specified format exactly.
ParseExact(String, String[], IFormatProvider)	Converts the string representation of a time interval to its TimeSpan equivalent by using the specified array of format strings and culture-specific format information. The format of the string representation must match one of the specified formats exactly.
ParseExact(String, String[], IFormatProvider, TimeSpanStyles)	Converts the string representation of a time interval to its TimeSpan equivalent by using the specified formats, culture-specific format information, and styles. The format of the string representation must match one of the specified formats exactly.
Subtract(TimeSpan)	Returns a new TimeSpan object whose value is the difference between the specified TimeSpan object and this instance.
ToString()	Converts the value of the current TimeSpan object to its equivalent string representation.
ToString(String)	Converts the value of the current TimeSpan object to its equivalent string representation by using the specified format.
ToString(String, IFormatProvider)	Converts the value of the current TimeSpan object to its equivalent string representation by using the specified format and culture-specific formatting information.
TryFormat(Span<Char>, Int32, ReadOnlySpan<Char>, IFormatProvider)	Tries to format the value of the current timespan number instance into the provided span of characters.
TryParse(ReadOnlySpan<Char>, IFormatProvider, TimeSpan)	Converts the span representation of a time interval to its TimeSpan equivalent by using the specified culture-specific formatting information, and returns a value that indicates whether the conversion succeeded.
TryParse(ReadOnlySpan<Char>, TimeSpan)	Converts the span representation of a time interval to its TimeSpan equivalent and returns a value that indicates whether the conversion succeeded.
TryParse(String, IFormatProvider, TimeSpan)	Converts the string representation of a time interval to its TimeSpan equivalent by using the specified culture-specific formatting information, and returns a value that indicates whether the conversion succeeded.
TryParse(String, TimeSpan)	Converts the string representation of a time interval to its TimeSpan equivalent and returns a value that indicates whether the conversion succeeded.
TryParseExact(ReadOnlySpan<Char>, ReadOnlySpan<Char>, IFormatProvider, TimeSpan)	Converts the specified span representation of a time interval to its TimeSpan equivalent by using the specified format and culture-specific format information. The format of the string representation must match the specified format exactly.
TryParseExact(ReadOnlySpan<Char>, ReadOnlySpan<Char>, IFormatProvider, TimeSpanStyles, TimeSpan)	Converts the specified span representation of a time interval to its TimeSpan equivalent by using the specified format, culture-specific format information, and styles, and returns a value that indicates whether the conversion succeeded. The format of the string representation must match the specified format exactly.
TryParseExact(ReadOnlySpan<Char>, String[], IFormatProvider, TimeSpan)	Converts the specified span representation of a time interval to its TimeSpan equivalent by using the specified formats and culture-specific format information. The format of the string representation must match one of the specified formats exactly.
TryParseExact(ReadOnlySpan<Char>, String[], IFormatProvider, TimeSpanStyles, TimeSpan)	Converts the specified span representation of a time interval to its TimeSpan equivalent by using the specified formats, culture-specific format information and styles. The format of the string representation must match one of the specified formats exactly.
TryParseExact(String, String, IFormatProvider, TimeSpan)	Converts the string representation of a time interval to its TimeSpan equivalent by using the specified format and culture-specific format information. The format of the string representation must match the specified format exactly.
TryParseExact(String, String, IFormatProvider, TimeSpanStyles, TimeSpan)	Converts the string representation of a time interval to its TimeSpan equivalent by using the specified format, culture-specific format information and styles. The format of the string representation must match the specified format exactly.
TryParseExact(String, String[], IFormatProvider, TimeSpan)	Converts the specified string representation of a time interval to its TimeSpan equivalent by using the specified formats and culture-specific format information. The format of the string representation must match one of the specified formats exactly.
TryParseExact(String, String[], IFormatProvider, TimeSpanStyles, TimeSpan)	Converts the specified string representation of a time interval to its TimeSpan equivalent by using the specified formats, culture-specific format information and styles. The format of the string representation must match one of the specified formats exactly.

Operators

Addition(TimeSpan, TimeSpan)	Adds two specified TimeSpan instances.
Division(TimeSpan, Double)	Returns a new TimeSpan object which value is the result of division of timeSpan instance and the specified divisor.
Division(TimeSpan, TimeSpan)	Returns a new Double value which is the result of division of t1 instance and the specified t2.
Equality(TimeSpan, TimeSpan)	Indicates whether two TimeSpan instances are equal.
GreaterThan(TimeSpan, TimeSpan)	Indicates whether a specified TimeSpan is greater than another specified TimeSpan.
GreaterThanOrEqual(TimeSpan, TimeSpan)	Indicates whether a specified TimeSpan is greater than or equal to another specified TimeSpan.
Inequality(TimeSpan, TimeSpan)	Indicates whether two TimeSpan instances are not equal.
LessThan(TimeSpan, TimeSpan)	Indicates whether a specified TimeSpan is less than another specified TimeSpan.
LessThanOrEqual(TimeSpan, TimeSpan)	Indicates whether a specified TimeSpan is less than or equal to another specified TimeSpan.
Multiply(Double, TimeSpan)	Returns a new TimeSpan object whose value is the result of multiplying the specified factor and the specified timeSpan instance.
Multiply(TimeSpan, Double)	Returns a new TimeSpan object whose value is the result of multiplying the specified timeSpan instance and the specified factor.
Subtraction(TimeSpan, TimeSpan)	Subtracts a specified TimeSpan from another specified TimeSpan.
UnaryNegation(TimeSpan)	Returns a TimeSpan whose value is the negated value of the specified instance.
UnaryPlus(TimeSpan)	Returns the specified instance of TimeSpan.

See also

• DateTime
• DateTimeOffset
• Calendar