DateTime.Parse throws exception when parsing string
c#
Solution
You will have to use the `DateTime.Parse(String, IFormatProvider)` overload and specify culture-specific information ( or InvariantCulture).
DateTime.Parse("1/31/2013 11:34:28 AM", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
You can also create a specific culture with something like:
var cultureInfo = CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("en-US");
Or use `DateTime.ParseExact` and specify the format string.
Problem
I have some client code that sends date in the following format `"1/31/2013 11:34:28 AM";` I am trying to cast it into DateTime object ``` string dateRequest = "1/31/2013 11:34:28 AM"; DateTime dateTime = DateTime.Parse(dateRequest); ``` this throws String was not recognized as a valid DateTime. how can i cast it?