FormatDate Method

Returns a formatted string for the supplied date.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Overridable Function FormatDate( _
   ByVal dateTime As Date, _
   ByVal formatType As DateTimeFormatType _
) As String

C#

public virtual string FormatDate( 
   DateTime dateTime,
   DateTimeFormatType formatType
)

Parameters

dateTime

The date/time to format.

formatType

An enumaration that specifies how to format the date time.

Return Value

A formatted string.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, 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