How to convert a 24 hour time to 12 hour in VB.net as hh:mm AM/PM
datetime-conversion, string-formatting, time, vb.net
Solution
The `ParseExact` method returns a `DateTime` value, not a string. If you assign it to a string variable you will be converting it automatically, which uses the standard formatting.
If you want it in a specific format, then format the `DateTime` value as a string:
Dim d As DateTime = DateTime.ParseExact(theTime,"HHmm", Nothing);
Dim convertedTime As String = d.ToString("hh:mm tt")
Problem
So let's say I have 1400, I want to convert it into 2:00PM I tried the following: ``` Dim convertedTime As String = DateTime.ParseExact(theTime,"HHmm", Nothing) ``` And it would give me this: 6/12/2012 02:00:00 PM I do not want the date part, neither do I need the seconds. All I need is 2:00PM How could I achieve this? Thanks!