TimeSpan.Ticks Property
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Gets the number of ticks that represents the value of the current TimeSpan structure.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property Ticks As Long
public long Ticks { get; }
Property Value
Type: System.Int64
The number of ticks contained in this instance.
Remarks
The smallest unit of time is the tick, which is equal to 100 nanoseconds. A tick can be negative or positive.
Examples
The following code example creates several TimeSpan objects and displays the Ticks property of each.
' Example of the TimeSpan class properties.
Module Example
Const headerFmt As String = vbCrLf & "{0,-45}"
Const dataFmt As String = "{0,-12}{1,8} {2,-18}{3,21}"
' Display the properties of the TimeSpan parameter.
Sub ShowTimeSpanProperties(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock, ByVal interval As TimeSpan)
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0,21}", interval) & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(dataFmt, _
"Days", interval.Days, "TotalDays", interval.TotalDays) + vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(dataFmt, "Hours", interval.Hours, _
"TotalHours", interval.TotalHours) + vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(dataFmt, "Minutes", interval.Minutes, _
"TotalMinutes", interval.TotalMinutes) + vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(dataFmt, "Seconds", interval.Seconds, _
"TotalSeconds", interval.TotalSeconds) + vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(dataFmt, _
"Milliseconds", interval.Milliseconds, _
"TotalMilliseconds", interval.TotalMilliseconds) + vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(dataFmt, _
Nothing, Nothing, "Ticks", interval.Ticks) + vbCrLf
End Sub
Public Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
outputBlock.Text += _
"This example of the TimeSpan class properties " & _
"generates the " & vbCrLf & "following output. It " & _
"creates several TimeSpan objects and " & vbCrLf & _
"displays the values of the TimeSpan properties for " & _
"each." + vbCrLf
' Create and display a TimeSpan value of 1 tick.
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(headerFmt, "TimeSpan( 1 )")
ShowTimeSpanProperties(outputBlock, New TimeSpan(1))
' Create a TimeSpan value with a large number of ticks.
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(headerFmt, "TimeSpan( 111222333444555 )")
ShowTimeSpanProperties(outputBlock, New TimeSpan(111222333444555))
' This TimeSpan has all fields specified.
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(headerFmt, "TimeSpan( 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 )")
ShowTimeSpanProperties(outputBlock, New TimeSpan(10, 20, 30, 40, 50))
' This TimeSpan has all fields overflowing.
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(headerFmt, _
"TimeSpan( 1111, 2222, 3333, 4444, 5555 )")
ShowTimeSpanProperties(outputBlock, _
New TimeSpan(1111, 2222, 3333, 4444, 5555))
' This TimeSpan is based on a number of days.
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(headerFmt, "FromDays( 20.84745602 )")
ShowTimeSpanProperties(outputBlock, TimeSpan.FromDays(20.84745602))
End Sub
End Module
' This example of the TimeSpan class properties generates the
' following output. It creates several TimeSpan objects and
' displays the values of the TimeSpan properties for each.
'
' TimeSpan( 1 ) 00:00:00.0000001
' Days 0 TotalDays 1.15740740740741E-12
' Hours 0 TotalHours 2.77777777777778E-11
' Minutes 0 TotalMinutes 1.66666666666667E-09
' Seconds 0 TotalSeconds 1E-07
' Milliseconds 0 TotalMilliseconds 0.0001
' Ticks 1
'
' TimeSpan( 111222333444555 ) 128.17:30:33.3444555
' Days 128 TotalDays 128.729552597865
' Hours 17 TotalHours 3089.50926234875
' Minutes 30 TotalMinutes 185370.555740925
' Seconds 33 TotalSeconds 11122233.3444555
' Milliseconds 344 TotalMilliseconds 11122233344.4555
' Ticks 111222333444555
'
' TimeSpan( 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 ) 10.20:30:40.0500000
' Days 10 TotalDays 10.8546302083333
' Hours 20 TotalHours 260.511125
' Minutes 30 TotalMinutes 15630.6675
' Seconds 40 TotalSeconds 937840.05
' Milliseconds 50 TotalMilliseconds 937840050
' Ticks 9378400500000
'
' TimeSpan( 1111, 2222, 3333, 4444, 5555 ) 1205.22:47:09.5550000
' Days 1205 TotalDays 1205.94941614583
' Hours 22 TotalHours 28942.7859875
' Minutes 47 TotalMinutes 1736567.15925
' Seconds 9 TotalSeconds 104194029.555
' Milliseconds 555 TotalMilliseconds 104194029555
' Ticks 1041940295550000
'
' FromDays( 20.84745602 ) 20.20:20:20.2000000
' Days 20 TotalDays 20.8474560185185
' Hours 20 TotalHours 500.338944444444
' Minutes 20 TotalMinutes 30020.3366666667
' Seconds 20 TotalSeconds 1801220.2
' Milliseconds 200 TotalMilliseconds 1801220200
' Ticks 18012202000000
// Example of the TimeSpan class properties.
using System;
class Example
{
const string headerFmt = "\n{0,-45}";
const string dataFmt = "{0,-12}{1,8} {2,-18}{3,21}";
// Display the properties of the TimeSpan parameter.
static void ShowTimeSpanProperties(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock, TimeSpan interval)
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0,21}", interval) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(dataFmt, "Days", interval.Days,
"TotalDays", interval.TotalDays) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(dataFmt, "Hours", interval.Hours,
"TotalHours", interval.TotalHours) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(dataFmt, "Minutes", interval.Minutes,
"TotalMinutes", interval.TotalMinutes) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(dataFmt, "Seconds", interval.Seconds,
"TotalSeconds", interval.TotalSeconds) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(dataFmt, "Milliseconds",
interval.Milliseconds, "TotalMilliseconds",
interval.TotalMilliseconds) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(dataFmt, null, null,
"Ticks", interval.Ticks) + "\n";
}
public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
{
outputBlock.Text +=
"This example of the TimeSpan class properties " +
"generates the \nfollowing output. It " +
"creates several TimeSpan objects and \ndisplays " +
"the values of the TimeSpan properties for each." + "\n";
// Create and display a TimeSpan value of 1 tick.
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(headerFmt, "TimeSpan( 1 )");
ShowTimeSpanProperties(outputBlock, new TimeSpan(1));
// Create a TimeSpan value with a large number of ticks.
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(headerFmt, "TimeSpan( 111222333444555 )");
ShowTimeSpanProperties(outputBlock, new TimeSpan(111222333444555));
// This TimeSpan has all fields specified.
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(headerFmt, "TimeSpan( 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 )");
ShowTimeSpanProperties(outputBlock, new TimeSpan(10, 20, 30, 40, 50));
// This TimeSpan has all fields overflowing.
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(headerFmt,
"TimeSpan( 1111, 2222, 3333, 4444, 5555 )");
ShowTimeSpanProperties(outputBlock,
new TimeSpan(1111, 2222, 3333, 4444, 5555));
// This TimeSpan is based on a number of days.
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(headerFmt, "FromDays( 20.84745602 )");
ShowTimeSpanProperties(outputBlock, TimeSpan.FromDays(20.84745602));
}
}
/*
This example of the TimeSpan class properties generates the
following output. It creates several TimeSpan objects and
displays the values of the TimeSpan properties for each.
TimeSpan( 1 ) 00:00:00.0000001
Days 0 TotalDays 1.15740740740741E-12
Hours 0 TotalHours 2.77777777777778E-11
Minutes 0 TotalMinutes 1.66666666666667E-09
Seconds 0 TotalSeconds 1E-07
Milliseconds 0 TotalMilliseconds 0.0001
Ticks 1
TimeSpan( 111222333444555 ) 128.17:30:33.3444555
Days 128 TotalDays 128.729552597865
Hours 17 TotalHours 3089.50926234875
Minutes 30 TotalMinutes 185370.555740925
Seconds 33 TotalSeconds 11122233.3444555
Milliseconds 344 TotalMilliseconds 11122233344.4555
Ticks 111222333444555
TimeSpan( 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 ) 10.20:30:40.0500000
Days 10 TotalDays 10.8546302083333
Hours 20 TotalHours 260.511125
Minutes 30 TotalMinutes 15630.6675
Seconds 40 TotalSeconds 937840.05
Milliseconds 50 TotalMilliseconds 937840050
Ticks 9378400500000
TimeSpan( 1111, 2222, 3333, 4444, 5555 ) 1205.22:47:09.5550000
Days 1205 TotalDays 1205.94941614583
Hours 22 TotalHours 28942.7859875
Minutes 47 TotalMinutes 1736567.15925
Seconds 9 TotalSeconds 104194029.555
Milliseconds 555 TotalMilliseconds 104194029555
Ticks 1041940295550000
FromDays( 20.84745602 ) 20.20:20:20.2000000
Days 20 TotalDays 20.8474560185185
Hours 20 TotalHours 500.338944444444
Minutes 20 TotalMinutes 30020.3366666667
Seconds 20 TotalSeconds 1801220.2
Milliseconds 200 TotalMilliseconds 1801220200
Ticks 18012202000000
*/
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
See Also