[Solved] c# convert string YYYYMMDDTTTTTT to datetime [duplicate]

use TryParseExact:

 DateTime dt;
 bool valid = DateTime.TryParseExact("20140428132222", "yyyyMMddHHmmss", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, DateTimeStyles.None, out dt);

gives 4/28/2014 1:22:22 PM