C#: Current date and time on the local computer

C# Sharp DateTime: Exercise-5 with Solution

Write a C# Sharp program to get a DateTime value that represents the current date and time on the local computer.

Sample Solution:-

C# Sharp Code:

using System;
using System.Globalization;

public class Example5
{
    // Main method, entry point of the program
    public static void Main()
    {
        // Get the current local date and time
        DateTime localDate = DateTime.Now;

        // Get the current UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) date and time
        DateTime utcDate = DateTime.UtcNow;

        // Array of culture names
        String[] cultureNames = { "en-IE", "en-ZA", "fr-CA", "de-CH", "ro-RO" };

        // Iterate through each culture name in the array
        foreach (var cultureName in cultureNames)
        {
            // Create a CultureInfo object for the current culture name
            var culture = new CultureInfo(cultureName);

            // Display the native name of the culture
            Console.WriteLine("{0}:", culture.NativeName);

            // Display the local date and time in the current culture format
            // and show the 'Kind' of the DateTime object (local or UTC)
            Console.WriteLine("   Local date and time: {0}, {1:G}",
                              localDate.ToString(culture), localDate.Kind);

            // Display the UTC date and time in the current culture format
            // and show the 'Kind' of the DateTime object (always UTC)
            Console.WriteLine("   UTC date and time: {0}, {1:G}\n",
                              utcDate.ToString(culture), utcDate.Kind);
        }
    }
}

Sample Output:

English (Ireland):                                                                                            
   Local date and time: 09/06/2017 18:02:13, Local                                                            
   UTC date and time: 09/06/2017 12:32:13, Utc                                                                
      
English (South Africa):                                                                                       
   Local date and time: 2017-06-09 06:02:13 PM, Local                                                         
   UTC date and time: 2017-06-09 12:32:13 PM, Utc                                                             
    
français (Canada):                                                                                            
   Local date and time: 2017-06-09 18:02:13, Local                                                            
   UTC date and time: 2017-06-09 12:32:13, Utc                                                                
     
Deutsch (Schweiz):                                                                                            
   Local date and time: 09.06.2017 18:02:13, Local                                                            
   UTC date and time: 09.06.2017 12:32:13, Utc                                                                
      
română (România):                                                                                             
   Local date and time: 09.06.2017 18:02:13, Local                                                            
   UTC date and time: 09.06.2017 12:32:13, Utc 

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