ParseExact(String,String[],IFormatProvider,DateTimeStyles) Method

Converts the requested string representation of a date and time into its SmartDate equivalent using the user-provided, culture-specific format information and style while adhering to any of several specific formats.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Shared Function ParseExact( _
   ByVal s As String, _
   ByVal formats() As String, _
   ByVal provider As IFormatProvider, _
   ByVal styles As DateTimeStyles _
) As SmartDate

C#

public static SmartDate ParseExact( 
   string s,
   string[] formats,
   IFormatProvider provider,
   DateTimeStyles styles
)

Parameters

s

A string representation of the date and time to convert to.

formats

An array of format strings to adhere to.

provider

Custom formatting provider supplied by the application.

styles

Custom formatting styles supplied by the application.

Return Value

A SmartDate equivalent to the date and time described by s using formatting information provided by provider and the formatting styles identified by the styles argument.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2