C# / .NET - convert DateTime to yyyymmdd

In C# / .NET it is possible to convert DateTime object to yyyyMMdd formatted string in few ways.

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DateTime now = DateTime.Now;

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Console.WriteLine(now.ToString("yyyyMMdd"));

Output:

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20190814

Note: DateTime.ToString method uses format description - see for other examples here.

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DateTime now = DateTime.Now;

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Console.WriteLine(string.Format("{0:yyyyMMdd}", now));

Output:

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20190814

Note: String.Format method uses argument index and format description delimited with ":" character - see for other examples here.

1. c# - convert DateTime to string fromat

1. DateTime.ToString Method - Microsoft Docs
2. String.Format Method - Microsoft Docs