DateTime?.ToString(format)

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How can I format a nullable DateTime with ToString()?

got issue parsing DateTime? to specific format. Like:

 DateTime t1 = ...;
 string st1 = t1.ToString(format); //<-- works

 DateTime? t1 = ...;
 string st1 = t1.ToString(format); //Dont work.

Theres no overload method for DateTime?

Answer 1

if (t1.HasValue)
    string st1 = t1.Value.ToString(format);

Answer 2

Use Coalesce Operator

DateTime? t1 = ...;

string st1 = t1 ?? t1.Value.ToString(format);

Answer 3

you can try like this , nullabale type has the property called hasValue Nullable has Value

if (t1.HasValue)
   t1.Value.ToString(yourFormat)

Answer 4

You should check first whether DateTime is null or not

 string strDate = (st1 != null ? st1.Value.ToString(format) : "n/a");