Using datetime in SharePoint

Question

I have a date time item in a list that I want to interact with. I access the items in the list via SPListItem.

My code:

_relevantDate = (DateTime)_siteInfo["cimKeyDocumentDate"];

What the code means in terms of types etc:

[datetime property] = [datetime cast]SPListItem[field name];

I'm aware of the SPFieldDateTime type but I can't see a type it returns and I am confused at how I should do return the datetime.

Thanks.

Answer 1

Your first code would return datetime type after correct casting.

DateTime myDateTime = DateTime.Parse(myListItem["MyDateField"].ToString());

but if you want to use SPFieldDateTime then you will have to write it like

SPFieldDateTime myDateTime =(SPFieldDateTime)web.Fields[FieldNames.DateFieldName];

This will return a field that contains date and time values.See here.