I'm trying to parse a string into a DateTime object. I
want to try using ParseExact to see if I can improve
performance of a frequently-called method (i.e., please
don't suggest using Parse()). My code looks like this:

IFormatProvider fp = new System.Globalization.CultureInfo
("en-US");
DateTime dt = DateTime.ParseExact("Mar 9, 2005", "MMM d,
yyyy", fp);

This throws an exception in MatchAbbreviatedMonthName()
(an FCL method). If I look at the CultureInfo object,
there is, in fact, a month called "Mar".

How can I use my custom format with ParseExact?

Thanks!

Dave P.

Dave,
That is very odd - I just tried the code snippet on my machine and it worked
fine?

What version of the Framework are you using? Also, what OS?

--
Nathan

"Dave P." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to parse a string into a DateTime object. I
> want to try using ParseExact to see if I can improve
> performance of a frequently-called method (i.e., please
> don't suggest using Parse()). My code looks like this:
>
> IFormatProvider fp = new System.Globalization.CultureInfo
> ("en-US");
> DateTime dt = DateTime.ParseExact("Mar 9, 2005", "MMM d,
> yyyy", fp);
>
> This throws an exception in MatchAbbreviatedMonthName()
> (an FCL method). If I look at the CultureInfo object,
> there is, in fact, a month called "Mar".
>
> How can I use my custom format with ParseExact?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Dave P.
>

Dave P. <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> I'm trying to parse a string into a DateTime object. I
> want to try using ParseExact to see if I can improve
> performance of a frequently-called method (i.e., please
> don't suggest using Parse()). My code looks like this:
>
> IFormatProvider fp = new System.Globalization.CultureInfo
> ("en-US");
> DateTime dt = DateTime.ParseExact("Mar 9, 2005", "MMM d,
> yyyy", fp);
>
> This throws an exception in MatchAbbreviatedMonthName()
> (an FCL method). If I look at the CultureInfo object,
> there is, in fact, a month called "Mar".
>
> How can I use my custom format with ParseExact?

Like Nathan, it works for me. What exception is thrown? Have you tried
searching for it on Google?

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FCL version 1.1, OS Win2k server.

I don't have repro handy at the moment, but the exception
was FormatException, I think. Whatever it was, it was an
indication that the format string could not be used for
the date string.

I have done a Google search on this and haven't found
anything, which is why I'm posting here. But always a
good idea.

Dave
>-----Original Message-----
>Dave,
>That is very odd - I just tried the code snippet on my
machine and it worked
>fine?
>
>What version of the Framework are you using? Also, what
OS?
>
>--
>Nathan
>
>"Dave P." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:700501c52906$3bbdbc40$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I'm trying to parse a string into a DateTime object. I
>> want to try using ParseExact to see if I can improve
>> performance of a frequently-called method (i.e., please
>> don't suggest using Parse()). My code looks like this:
>>
>> IFormatProvider fp = new
System.Globalization.CultureInfo
>> ("en-US");
>> DateTime dt = DateTime.ParseExact("Mar 9, 2005", "MMM d,
>> yyyy", fp);
>>
>> This throws an exception in MatchAbbreviatedMonthName()
>> (an FCL method). If I look at the CultureInfo object,
>> there is, in fact, a month called "Mar".
>>
>> How can I use my custom format with ParseExact?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Dave P.
>>
>
>
>.
>