C# DateTime MaxValue

Description

DateTime MaxValue represents the largest possible value of DateTime. This field is read-only.

Syntax

DateTime.MaxValue has the following syntax.


public static readonly DateTime MaxValue

Example

The following example shows how to use the largest possible value of DateTime.


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public class MainClass{
  public static void Main(String[] argv){  

    long numberOfTicks = Int64.MaxValue;
    DateTime validDate;
    
    // Validate the value. 
    if (numberOfTicks >= DateTime.MinValue.Ticks &&
        numberOfTicks <= DateTime.MaxValue.Ticks) 
       validDate = new DateTime(numberOfTicks);
    else if (numberOfTicks < DateTime.MinValue.Ticks) 
       System.Console.WriteLine("{0:N0} is less than {1:N0} ticks.", 
                         numberOfTicks, 
                         DateTime.MinValue.Ticks);      
    else
       System.Console.WriteLine("{0:N0} is greater than {1:N0} ticks.", 
                         numberOfTicks,
                         DateTime.MaxValue.Ticks);
  }
}

The code above generates the following result.