How to convert a date object to a string in C#?

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Ravi Vishwakarma · Answer

You can convert a DateTime object to a string using various methods provided by the language. Here are a few common ways to do it:
Using ToString Method
You can use the ToString method of the DateTime 
object to convert it to a string representation:
DateTime dateTime = DateTime.Now;
string dateString = dateTime.ToString();
Using Custom Date and Time Format Specifiers
You can specify custom date and time format specifiers to format the DateTime object
according to your requirements.
DateTime dateTime = DateTime.Now;
string customDateString = dateTime.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss");
Using String Interpolation
String interpolation allows you to embed expressions into string literals. You can directly interpolate a DateTime object into a string:
DateTime dateTime = DateTime.Now;
string interpolatedDateString = $"{dateTime:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss}";
Using Format Method
You can use the String.Format method along with custom format specifiers to convert a DateTime object to a string:
DateTime dateTime = DateTime.Now;
string formattedDateString = String.Format("{0:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss}", dateTime);
Result
Regardless of the method you choose, the result will be a string representation of the DateTime object based on the format specified or the default format if none is specified. Adjust the format string according to your desired output format.
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