How to keep same date format after changing the language culture?

Question

Date format is changing based on the culture when I am using DateTime.ParseExact() method.

I want to keep date in en-US culture always. Please see the below code I am using.

var date = DateTime.ParseExact("21072016 10:12:20", 
                               "ddMMyyyy HH:mm:ss", 
                               new CultureInfo("en-US",false));

string ff = date.ToString("yyyyMMddHHmmss");

When changing culture to ar it is converting date as in arabic calendar (16101437 10:12:20).

A `DateTime` just stores the number of 100ns intervals that have happened since midnight at the start of January 1st 0001. It doesn't remember *any* string or culture settings which may have been used in the process of constructing it. — Damien_The_Unbeliever, Jul 21 '16 at 09:18
but when I am using above code with culture "ar" , the date become "16101437 10:12:20" (based on arabic calendar) — Razack, Jul 21 '16 at 10:53

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 21 '16 at 07:22

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CultureInfo cInfo = new CultureInfo("en-US");   
Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = cInfo;
Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = cInfo;

answered Jul 21 '16 at 07:22

Hitesh Thakor

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add this code in your Global.asax in Application_BeginRequest method – Hitesh Thakor Jul 21 '16 at 07:23
but my application is working based on the language selected (arabic/english). – Razack Jul 21 '16 at 10:55

How to keep same date format after changing the language culture?

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