C# Convert ToBoolean(DateTime)

Description

Convert ToBoolean(DateTime) calling this method always throws InvalidCastException.

Syntax

Convert.ToBoolean(DateTime) has the following syntax.

public static bool ToBoolean(
  DateTime value
)

Parameters

Convert.ToBoolean(DateTime) has the following parameters.

• value - The date and time value to convert.

Returns

Convert.ToBoolean(DateTime) method returns This conversion is not supported. No value is returned.

Example

The following example demonstrates that an attempt to convert a DateTime value to a Boolean type throws InvalidCastException.

//  w ww.ja v a2 s .c om
using System;
public class MainClass{
  public static void Main(String[] argv){  
    DateTime dateTime = DateTime.Now;
    
    bool boolVal;
    
    // System.InvalidCastException is always thrown. 
    try {
      boolVal = System.Convert.ToBoolean(dateTime);
    }
    catch (System.InvalidCastException) {
      System.Console.WriteLine("Conversion from DateTime to " +
        "Boolean is not supported by the .NET Framework.");
    }
  }
}

The code above generates the following result.