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c#timespanformatexception

FormatException mm:ss

I want to extract the TotalSeconds from a String with format "MM:SS". For instance: 01:20 I spect 80 (seconds)

I do it and I get an Exception:

TimeSpan.ParseExact(time.ToString(), "mm:ss", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentCulture).TotalSeconds;

What do I do wrong??

Thanks!

Solution

  • Try following:

    TimeSpan.ParseExact(time.ToString(), "mm\\:ss", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentCulture).TotalSeconds;

    Read more about Costum TimeSpan Formatting on MSDN

    Backslash is as an escape character. This means that, in C#, the format string must either be @-quoted, or mm:ss must be separated by backslash.