StringExtensions.IsDateTime Method
Checks whether a string can be converted to the DateTime type.
Namespace: System.Web.WebPages
Assembly: System.Web.WebPages (in System.Web.WebPages.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<ExtensionAttribute> _
Public Shared Function IsDateTime ( _
value As String _
) As Boolean
'Usage
Dim value As String
Dim returnValue As Boolean
returnValue = value.IsDateTime()
public static bool IsDateTime(
this string value
)
[ExtensionAttribute]
public:
static bool IsDateTime(
String^ value
)
static member IsDateTime :
value:string -> bool
public static function IsDateTime(
value : String
) : boolean
Parameters
- value
Type: System.String
The string value to test.
Return Value
Type: System.Boolean
true if value can be converted to the specified type; otherwise, false.
Usage Note
In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type String. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb384936(v=vs.111) or https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb383977(v=vs.111).
Remarks
Before you try to convert, you can check whether the string can be converted to the DateTime type by calling the IsDateTime method, which returns true if the string value can be converted.