C#: Convert the value of the current DateTime object to its equivalent short time string representation

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Write a C# Sharp program to convert the current DateTime object value to its equivalent short time string representation.

Sample Solution:-

C# Sharp Code:

using System;
using System.Threading;
using System.Globalization;

class Example35 
{
    public static void Main() 
    {
        // Message explaining the source of date and time patterns
        string msg1 = "The date and time patterns are defined in the DateTimeFormatInfo \n" +
                      "object associated with the current thread culture.\n";

        // Initialize a DateTime object.
        Console.WriteLine("Initialize the DateTime object to August 16, 2016 3:02:15 AM.\n");
        DateTime myDateTime = new System.DateTime(2016, 8, 16, 3, 2, 15);

        // Display information about the source of date and time patterns.
        Console.WriteLine(msg1);

        // Display the name of the current culture.
        CultureInfo ci = Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture;
        Console.WriteLine("Current culture: \"{0}\"\n", ci.Name);

        // Display the long date pattern and its associated string.
        Console.WriteLine("Long date pattern: \"{0}\"", ci.DateTimeFormat.LongDatePattern);
        Console.WriteLine("Long date string:  \"{0}\"\n", myDateTime.ToLongDateString());

        // Display the long time pattern and its associated string.
        Console.WriteLine("Long time pattern: \"{0}\"", ci.DateTimeFormat.LongTimePattern);
        Console.WriteLine("Long time string:  \"{0}\"\n", myDateTime.ToLongTimeString());

        // Display the short date pattern and its associated string.
        Console.WriteLine("Short date pattern: \"{0}\"", ci.DateTimeFormat.ShortDatePattern);
        Console.WriteLine("Short date string:  \"{0}\"\n", myDateTime.ToShortDateString());

        // Display the short time pattern and its associated string.
        Console.WriteLine("Short time pattern: \"{0}\"", ci.DateTimeFormat.ShortTimePattern);
        Console.WriteLine("Short time string:  \"{0}\"\n", myDateTime.ToShortTimeString());
    }
}

Sample Output:

Initialize the DateTime object to August 16, 2016 3:02:15 AM.                                                 
      
The date and time patterns are defined in the DateTimeFormatInfo                                              
object associated with the current thread culture.                                                            
      
Current culture: "en-US"                                                                                      
     
Long date pattern: "dddd, MMMM d, yyyy"                                                                       
Long date string:  "Tuesday, August 16, 2016"                                                                 
    
Long time pattern: "h:mm:ss tt"                                                                               
Long time string:  "3:02:15 AM"                                                                               
      
Short date pattern: "M/d/yyyy"                                                                                
Short date string:  "8/16/2016"                                                                               
     
Short time pattern: "h:mm tt"                                                                                 
Short time string:  "3:02 AM"

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