C# DateTime ToOADate

Description

DateTime ToOADate converts the value of this instance to the equivalent OLE Automation date.

Syntax

DateTime.ToOADate has the following syntax.

public double ToOADate()

Returns

DateTime.ToOADate method returns A double-precision floating-point number that contains an OLE Automation date equivalent to the value of this instance.

Example

The following example demonstrates the ToOADate method.

using System;/*from ww w  .  java 2s.com*/

class Sample 
{
    public static void Main() 
    {
        DateTime myDateTime = new System.DateTime(2001, 5, 16, 3, 2, 15);
    
        Console.WriteLine("Long date string:  \"{0}\"\n", myDateTime.ToOADate());
    }
}

The code above generates the following result.