How to calculate the difference between Two Dates in C#?

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Ravi Vishwakarma · Answer

You can calculate the difference between two 
dates using the DateTime structure and its associated methods. The
DateTime structure has a Subtract the method that returns a
TimeSpan object representing the difference between two DateTime instances. The
TimeSpan object provides properties to get the difference in days, hours, minutes, seconds, and more.
Here’s how you can calculate the difference between two dates:
Example -
using System;
class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        // Define the start date (January 1, 2024)
        DateTime startDate = new DateTime(2024, 1, 1);
        // Get the current date and time
        DateTime endDate = DateTime.Now;
        // Calculate the difference between the end date and the start date
        TimeSpan difference = endDate - startDate;
		// Calculate the difference between the end date and the start date
        // TimeSpan difference = endDate.Subtract(startDate);
        // Output the difference in various units
        Console.WriteLine($"Difference in days: {difference.Days}"); // Difference in days
        Console.WriteLine($"Difference in hours: {difference.TotalHours}"); // Difference in total hours (including fractional hours)
        Console.WriteLine($"Difference in minutes: {difference.TotalMinutes}"); // Difference in total minutes (including fractional minutes)
        Console.WriteLine($"Difference in seconds: {difference.TotalSeconds}"); // Difference in total seconds (including fractional seconds)
    }
}
Explanation
Create DateTime Instances:
Create DateTime instances for the start date and end date. You can use the
DateTime constructor to create specific dates or use properties like
DateTime.Now for the current date and time.
Calculate the Difference: Subtract the start date from the end date using the
- operator or the Subtract method. This returns a 
TimeSpan object.
Access TimeSpan Properties:
Use properties of the TimeSpan object to get the difference in various units:
Days: Gets the total number of whole days.TotalHours: Gets the total number of hours, including fractional hours.TotalMinutes: Gets the total number of minutes, including fractional minutes.TotalSeconds: Gets the total number of seconds, including fractional seconds.
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