Question

I want to know the range of DateTime.TryParseExact method or Convert.ToDateTime() having dd/MM/yy as input format.
like

DateTime.TryParseExact("01/07/05","dd/MM/yy",  new CultureInfo("en-US"),DateTimeStyles.None, out dateValue)

or

DateTime Time=Convert.ToDateTime("01/07/05");

If i will give 01/07/35, it will not know whether I am talking about 1835,1935,2035. So defiantly it has some range. Any body know about its rang with some reference ?

Thanks

Answer 1

If you’re asking how a two digit year is interpreted, it depends on the culture’s TwoDigitYearMax property

Which depends on the computer’s settings. To see what the setting is go to:

1. Control Panel -> Regional and Language Options
2. Customize (XP) or Additional Settings (Win7)
3. Date Tab. There is a setting there on how two digit years are interpreted. On my computer it’s interpreted as between 1930 and 2029.