Parse to datetime from string years

Question

how to convert string year to DateTime format ?

my code :

// click button
string a = "2014";
DateTime b = DateTime.Parse(a);
MessageBox.Show(b.ToString());

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 08 '16 at 21:59

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You can try something like this

var year = int.Parse("2014");   
DateTime dateTime = new DateTime(year, 1, 1);
Console.WriteLine(dateTime.ToString());

edited Dec 08 '16 at 21:59

MethodMan

answered Dec 08 '16 at 21:24

BRAHIM Kamel

error message `Additional information: Year, Month, and Day parameters describe an un-representable DateTime.` – marshall Dec 08 '16 at 21:26
I have updated my answer – BRAHIM Kamel Dec 08 '16 at 21:28
thank for solution @BRAHIM Kamel – marshall Dec 08 '16 at 21:32

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