Putting in the date using in C#???

joe123

Hey im in 1st year software development. We have to do write this program where about tax but we have to have it where the date shows up automatically without having to type it in every time. Can anyone tell me the line of code ya need for this?

Mutant_Fruit

If you can't find the answer in google within 15 seconds, let me know. Do you know how to get the date?

joe123

I searched google and all i could find was this

this.Label1.Text = DateTime.Now.ToString();

but when i put that in nothing happens....I dont know how to get the date ( very new to this ):rolleyes:

Tobias Greeshman

This should work

string date = DateTime.Now.Day + "/" + DateTime.Now.Month + "/" + DateTime.Now.Year ;

joe123

nope still no date showing up.

heres what the code looks like

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;

namespace work
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
//Declarations
const double labourCharge = 25, partsVat = 0.10, labourVat = 0.00, discount = -0.05;
string cusName;
double labourHours, partsCost, gross, discountPrice, subTotal, labourCost, labourCostVat, partsCostVat, total;

//Inputs

string date = DateTime.Now.Day + "/" + DateTime.Now.Month + "/" + DateTime.Now.Year;

Console.Write("Please enter customer name: ");
cusName = Console.ReadLine();

Console.Write("Please enter hours of labour: ");
labourHours = double.Parse(Console.ReadLine());

Console.Write("Please enter cost of parts: ");
partsCost = double.Parse(Console.ReadLine());

//Processing
labourCost = labourHours * labourCharge; //calculates cost of labour
labourCostVat = labourCost * labourVat; //calculates cost of vat on labour
partsCostVat = partsCost * partsVat; //calculates cost of vat on parts
gross = labourCost + partsCost; //calculates the gross
subTotal = labourCostVat + partsCostVat + gross; //calculates the subtotal
discountPrice = subTotal * discount; //calculates the cost after the discount
total = subTotal + discountPrice; //the final cost

//Outputs
Console.WriteLine("\nSparks Repair Shop");
Console.WriteLine("\nCustomer Invoice");
Console.WriteLine("\nName: {0}", cusName);
Console.WriteLine("\nLabour:..............{0:c}", labourCost);
Console.WriteLine("\nParts:...............{0:c}", partsCost);
Console.WriteLine("\nGross:...............{0:c}", gross);
Console.WriteLine("\nVat on parts:........{0:c}", partsCostVat);
Console.WriteLine("\nVat on labour:.......{0:c}", labourCostVat);
Console.WriteLine("\nSubTotal:............{0:c}", subTotal);
Console.WriteLine("\nDiscount:...........{0:c}", discountPrice);
Console.WriteLine("\nTotal:...............{0:c}", total);

}
}
}

Tobias Greeshman

You don't use the date variable anywhere in your code.

The DateTime class returns the correct date for me.

joe123

so what exactly am i doing wrong? (sorry im a total noob at this)

stevenmu

You're putting the current date into a string, called 'date', but then you're not doing anything with that, such as writing it to the console.

Also, just a little tip, I think you can shorten the line:

string date = DateTime.Now.Day + "/" + DateTime.Now.Month + "/" + DateTime.Now.Year;

down to

string date = DateTime.Now.toShortDateString();

aidan_walsh

stevenmu wrote:

Also, just a little tip...

Yes and no, depending on your formatting preference.

The first line specifies a specific date format (yes there are better ways to do it, but anyhow), the second will be formatted according to the system locale. I realise that this is only a first year demo app, but should there be any future need for processing the date the differences could cause problems if mixed.

joe123

Yes finally got it to work. Thanks to everyone who helped