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The table below shows sample formats and the results when applied to different values. Except where or mentioned, format strings can be written in upper case and lower case letters.
Zero (0) date times default to an empty string when printed. You can override this by using FormatDateTime.
Format strings for dates and times can contain:
Specifier |
Displays |
|---|---|
C |
Displays the date and time in the default format. |
d |
Displays the day as a number without a leading zero (1-31). |
dd |
Displays the day as a number with a leading zero (01-31). |
ddd |
Displays the day as an abbreviation (Sun-Sat). |
dddd |
Displays the day as a full name (Sunday-Saturday). |
ddddd |
Displays the date using the short date format. |
dddddd |
Displays the date using the format given by the long date format. |
m |
Displays the month as a number without a leading zero (1-12). If the m specifier immediately follows an h or hh specifier, the minute rather than the month is displayed. |
mm |
Displays the month as a number with a leading zero (01-12). If the mm specifier immediately follows an h or hh specifier, the minute rather than the month is displayed. |
mmm |
Displays the month as an abbreviation (Jan-Dec). |
mmmm |
Displays the month as a full name (January-December). |
yy |
Displays the year as a two digit number (00-99). |
yyyy |
Displays the year as a four digit number (0000-9999). |
h |
Displays the hour without a leading zero (0-23). |
hh |
Displays the hour with a leading zero (00-23). |
n |
Displays the minute without a leading zero (0-59). |
nn |
Displays the minute with a leading zero (00-59). |
s |
Displays the second without a leading zero (0-59). |
ss |
Displays the second with a leading zero (00-59). |
t |
Displays the time using the default format. |
am/pm |
Uses the 12-hour clock for the preceding h or hh specifier, and displays "am" for hours before noon, and "pm" for hours after noon. The am/pm specifier can use lower, upper, or mixed case, and the result is displayed accordingly. |
a/p |
Uses the 12-hour clock for the preceding h or hh specifier, and displays "a" for hours before noon, and "p" for hours after noon. The a/p specifier can use lower, upper, or mixed case, and the result is displayed accordingly. |
ampm |
Uses the 12-hour clock for the preceding h or hh specifier, and displays the contents of the Windows AM and PM symbol settings as appropriate. |
// |
Displays the date separator character from the Windows date separator value. |
'xx'/"xx" |
Characters enclosed in single or double quotes are displayed as is, and do not affect formatting. |