- In "Get the current date", we used the DateTime construct to easily obtain current date and time information - here's how you get the numerical month, from 1 to 12 (not zero-based!)
int mo = DateTime.Now.Month; // an integer is returned
MessageBox.Show( mo.ToString() ); // 11 - You can use a zero-based month array of strings to access months names in users' language:
string mo = "";
mo = System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture.DateTimeFormat.MonthNames[1];
// Because of zero-based index, 'mo' now contains the string "February" - To get the full month name spelled out ("January", "February"...), pass a specific format provider to the ToString() method - the result depends on your Windows regional and language settings:
MessageBox.Show("This month's name is " + DateTime.Now.ToString("MMMM"));
// Format provider is case-sensitive - pass four *uppercase* M's! ↑
- To get the month's three-letter abbreviation ("JAN", "FEB"...), just run the returned value through ToString() with a custom format provider - same as above, but three M's only:
MessageBox.Show("Month's abbreviation: " + DateTime.Now.ToString("MMM"));
// Use the ToUpper() method to return the abbreviation in uppercase
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