Question

I am getting datetime as 1/2/2010 11:29:30 which I am displaying in a gridview.
and I want to convert it to “Feb 1, 2010 at 11:29”.

Please let me know how to convert it like this.

Thanks in advance.

Note: I am using asp.net with C#.

Answer 1

Use the ToString method of DateTime, it is extremely useful in formating your dates. Here is a quick example:

<asp:GridView ID="GridView1" runat="server" AutoGenerateColumns="false">
    <Columns>
        <asp:TemplateField>
            <HeaderTemplate>
                Date
            </HeaderTemplate>
            <ItemTemplate>
                <%# ((DateTime)Eval("DatePosted")).ToString("MMM d, yyyy 'at' h:mm tt")%>
            </ItemTemplate>
        </asp:TemplateField>
    </Columns>
</asp:GridView>

For a reference on other formatting options, see here.