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11/18/2011

SqlMethods.DateDiffMonth Method (DateTime, DateTime)

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Counts the number of month boundaries between two non-nullable dates.

Namespace: System.Data.Linq.SqlClient
Assembly: System.Data.Linq (in System.Data.Linq.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function DateDiffMonth ( _
    startDate As DateTime, _
    endDate As DateTime _
) As Integer

public static int DateDiffMonth(
    DateTime startDate,
    DateTime endDate
)

Parameters

startDate
Type: System.DateTime
The start date for the time period.

endDate
Type: System.DateTime
The end date for the time period.

Return Value

Type: System.Int32
The number of month boundaries between the two specified dates.

Remarks

Corresponds to the SQL Server DATEDIFF function; using month to specify the type of time boundary crossed. For more about this SQL Server function, see DATEDIFF in the Microsoft SQL Server Books Online.

Version Information

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Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1

Platforms

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