C# DateTime ToFileTime

Description

DateTime ToFileTime converts the value of the current DateTime object to a Windows file time.

Syntax

DateTime.ToFileTime has the following syntax.

public long ToFileTime()

Returns

DateTime.ToFileTime method returns The value of the current DateTime object expressed as a Windows file time.

Example

The following code shows how to use DateTime.ToFileTime method.

using System;//w ww. j a v  a2s  . c  o m

public class Example
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      DateTime date1 = new DateTime(2010, 3, 14, 2, 30, 00);
      long ft = date1.ToFileTime();
      DateTime date2 = DateTime.FromFileTime(ft);
      Console.WriteLine("{0} -> {1}", date1, date2); 
   }
}

The code above generates the following result.