Convert string in DateTime

Question

   DateTime x = DateTime.ParseExact("2017_10_16 13:52:03.112","yyyy_MM_dd HH:mm:ss.fff", null);
   Console.WriteLine(x);
   "10/16/2017 1:52:03 PM"

It gives output as "10/16/2017 1:52:03 PM" Here I am missing the milliseconds 112. I have looked into many online posts but it does not work for me.

`x` is a `DateTime` object. If you want a specific string you need to use the [ToString()](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/base-types/custom-date-and-time-format-strings) method. — Erik Philips, Oct 19 '17 at 16:29
You can specify the format while you are printing Console.WriteLine(x.ToString("yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm:ss.fff tt")); — arunlalam, Oct 19 '17 at 16:31

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 19 '17 at 16:29

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What you have is correct. Only Console.WriteLine(x); does not show you milliseconds by default.

If you ask for this: Console.WriteLine(x.ToString("fff")); you will see your milliseconds

answered Oct 19 '17 at 16:29

trailmax

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