I use this code for converting Timespan to String (for ex: 14:53) :
myTimeSpan.ToString("hh:mm");
but this error occurs:
Input string was not in a correct format
What is the proper way to do this?
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Sunny R Gupta
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1Similar question answered here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/463642/what-is-the-best-way-to-convert-seconds-into-hourminutessecondsmilliseconds – Abhishek Shetty Aug 28 '13 at 08:16
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4@AbhishekShetty; yes, however, the answers are pre .NET 4 (without `TimeSpan.ToString`). – Tim Schmelter Aug 28 '13 at 08:24
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myTimeSpan.ToString(@"hh\:mm")
Custom TimeSpan Format Strings
The custom TimeSpan format specifiers do not include placeholder separator symbols, such as the symbols that separate days from hours, hours from minutes, or seconds from fractional seconds. Instead, these symbols must be included in the custom format string as string literals. For example, "dd.hh\:mm" defines a period (.) as the separator between days and hours, and a colon (:) as the separator between hours and minutes.
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5Be aware that this doesn't handle periods of greater than 24 hours (it loses the days part). – Matthew Watson Aug 28 '13 at 08:29
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3@MatthewWatson: Correct. I assumed OP's maximum is 24hours because of the title and what he has tried. He could include the days: `myTimeSpan.ToString(@"d\.hh\:mm")` – Tim Schmelter Aug 28 '13 at 08:36
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You need to use @"hh\:mm\" for TimeSpan. Timespan formatting is not exactly same as DateTime
myTimeSpan.ToString(@"hh\:mm");
Check out Msdn for more info
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var result = string.Format("{0:D2}:{1:D2}", myTimeSpan.Hours, myTimeSpan.Minutes);
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1This retains + and - in offset for time zone which is important. i.e. `15.10.2014 14:00:00 +02:00` representing 2pm local time in a timezone of +2 UTC. – GThree Dec 28 '18 at 15:58
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From TimeSpan.ToString Method (String)
TimeSpan t = new TimeSpan(14, 53, 0);
Console.WriteLine(t.ToString(@"hh\:mm"));
As an alternative you can use String.Format like;
Console.WriteLine(String.Format("{0}:{1}", t.Hours, t.Minutes));
Remember, TimeSpan.ToString(String) overload only avaiable for .NET 4 or higher.
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