How can I compare a date in C# to "1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM")

Question

I am trying the following: ``` if (e.CreatedDate == "1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM") ``` But this gives me an error saying I cannot compare a date to a string. How can I make it so I check the CreatedDate is equal to the "1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM" which is I guess the default?

Accepted Answer

You can use `DateTime.MinValue`, which has exactly the same value:

```
if (e.CreatedDate == DateTime.MinValue) 
```

How can I compare a date in C# to "1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM")

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