System.Globalization Namespace   DateTimeFormatInfo Class

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Sets or retrieves the format pattern for a short date value, which is associated with the 'd' format character.

[ VB ]
public Property ShortDatePattern As String

[ C# ]
public string ShortDatePattern {get; set;}

[ C++ ]
public: __property String* get_ShortDatePattern ( );
public: __property void set_ShortDatePattern ( String* );

[ JScript ]
function get ShortDatePattern ( ) : String;
public function set ShortDatePattern ( String );

The format pattern for a short date value, which is associated with the 'd' format character.

Exception Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	The property is being set to a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic ).
InvalidOperationException	The property is being set and the DateTimeFormatInfo is read-only.

See DateTimeFormatInfo for patterns that can be combined to construct custom patterns; for example, "MM/dd/yyyy".

This property is affected if the value of the Calendar property changes.

The below shows the ShortDatePattern used for each of the available cultures.

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DateTimeFormatInfo Members   ShortTimePattern