C#: ShortDatePattern giving incorrect result

Question

I have dd-MM-yyyy date pattern for my windows machine. In below code I'm trying to get date format through C# code, but it's giving me M/d/yyy instead of dd-MM-yyyy. In code is correct ?

Console.WriteLine(DateTime.Now);

  Console.WriteLine(CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture.DateTimeFormat.ShortDatePattern);

`CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.DateTimeFormat.ShortDatePattern;` (not `CurrentUICulture`) — Dmitry Bychenko, Jun 22 '18 at 10:10
Thanks, this is what I'm using. Question - why it's give incorrect result — user584018, Jun 22 '18 at 10:11
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/329033/what-is-the-difference-between-currentculture-and-currentuiculture-properties-of — Dmitry Bychenko, Jun 22 '18 at 10:12
http://archives.miloush.net/michkap/archive/2007/01/11/1449754.html — Dmitry Bychenko, Jun 22 '18 at 10:13
`CurrentUICulture` refers to the first language that is displayed under "Region & Language" in windows — Tim Schmelter, Jun 22 '18 at 10:17

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 22 '18 at 10:12

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Use CurrentCulture instead of CurrentUICulture`.

CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.DateTimeFormat.ShortDatePattern

CurrentCulture is for formatting of numbers and dates.
CurrentUICulture for localisation.

answered Jun 22 '18 at 10:12

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Mr. Roshan · Answer 2 · 2018-06-22T10:19:12.363

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Try this:-

You are using CurrentUICulture which is used for localisation instead use CurrentCulture which is used for formatting of numbers and dates

Console.WriteLine(DateTime.Now);

Console.WriteLine(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.DateTimeFormat.ShortDatePattern);

edited Jun 22 '18 at 10:19

answered Jun 22 '18 at 10:07

Mr. Roshan

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Thanks, but I need it through code as I can't hard-code – user584018 Jun 22 '18 at 10:09
@Mr.Roshan - If you provided even a little explanation then your answer would be better. – Enigmativity Jun 22 '18 at 10:17
@Mr.Roshan - That's worse. – Enigmativity Jun 22 '18 at 10:17

score -1 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 22 '18 at 10:13

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You can probably use: DateTime.Now.ToString("d"); Documentation about DateTime formatting can be found here: Standard DateTime Format Strings

answered Jun 22 '18 at 10:13

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C#: ShortDatePattern giving incorrect result

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