C# ToString("MM/dd/yy") remove leading 0's

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Format .NET DateTime “Day” with no leading zero

Is there a way to remove the leading zeros in the date format

For example, X.ToString("MM/dd/yy") returns 07/02/11 but I'd like it to instead return 7/2/11.

Is this possible?

Thanks

[Possible duplciate](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/988353/format-net-datetime-day-with-no-leading-zero) — Peter K., Jul 25 '11 at 18:30
@Peter K. - Thanks I did not see that in my search. Is it proper to delete this since the answer is posted elsewhere? — Evan Layman, Jul 25 '11 at 18:36
@Evan: No, because it has answers, you won't be able to delete it. The normal process seems to have taken its course, and the closure has been voted on. No worries! That's the way SO works. — Peter K., Jul 25 '11 at 18:49
@Peter - Okay thanks. Hopefully my question will be easier to find for others looking for the answer though :) — Evan Layman, Jul 25 '11 at 20:05

score 34 · Accepted Answer · edited Jul 25 '11 at 18:32

34

X.ToString("M/d/yy") is what you need

edited Jul 25 '11 at 18:32

Neil Knight

answered Jul 25 '11 at 18:31

reggie

score 6 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 25 '11 at 18:30

6

Just remove the extra M and d.

answered Jul 25 '11 at 18:30

Daniel A. White

score 4 · Answer 3 · edited Jul 25 '11 at 18:43

4

You can use "M/d/yy". See here for more details.

edited Jul 25 '11 at 18:43

Adriano Carneiro

answered Jul 25 '11 at 18:31

Szymon Rozga

score 1 · Answer 4 · edited Jul 25 '11 at 18:43

1

You can write X.ToString("M/d/yy")

edited Jul 25 '11 at 18:43

Adriano Carneiro

answered Jul 25 '11 at 18:33

Vasea

score 1 · Answer 5 · edited Jul 25 '11 at 18:43

1

It is X.ToString("M/d/y") if you want to remove ALL leading zeroes ;)

edited Jul 25 '11 at 18:43

Adriano Carneiro

answered Jul 25 '11 at 18:33

gangelo

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