This method is used to convert the value of the current DateTime object to its equivalent long date string representation.
Syntax: public string ToLongDateString ();
Return Value: This method returns a string that contains the long date string representation of the current DateTime object.
Below programs illustrate the use of DateTime.ToLongDateString() Method:
Example 1:
// C# program to demonstrate the // DateTime.ToLongDateString() // Method using System;
using System.Globalization;
class GFG {
// Main Method
public static void Main()
{
// creating object of DateTime
DateTime date = new DateTime(2011, 1,
1, 4, 0, 15);
// Converting the value of the
// current DateTime object to
// its equivalent long date
// string representation.
// using ToLongDateString() method;
string value = date.ToLongDateString();
// Display the date
Console.WriteLine( "String representation" +
" of date is {0}" , value);
}
} |
Output:
String representation of date is Saturday, 01 January 2011
Example 2:
// C# program to demonstrate the // DateTime.ToLongDateString() // Method using System;
using System.Globalization;
class GFG {
// Main Method
public static void Main()
{
// creating object of DateTime
DateTime date = DateTime.Now;
// Converting the value of the
// current DateTime object to
// its equivalent long date
// string representation.
// using ToLongDateString() method;
string value = date.ToLongDateString();
// Display the date
Console.WriteLine( "String representation " +
"of date is {0}" , value);
}
} |
Output:
String representation of date is Monday, 11 February 2019
Reference:
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.datetime.tolongdatestring?view=netframework-4.7.2