How to convert DateTime value C# into something like 31st January 2009 but in Polish Language?

Question

Hello,

How to convert DateTime.Now (or basically any other DateTime format) to something like 31st January 2009 (although i would like it in polish so i need 29 Styczeń 2009). Do i need to create some array and check each month number with that array or there's some built in feature to save the day?

With regards,

MadBoy

Answer 1

I'd format it using a DateTimeFormat with a Culture or Locale variable. The Date abstraction is independent of the way you render it.

Answer 2

CultureInfo polish = new CultureInfo("pl-PL");  // I *think* this is Polish -- you might need to check!
DateTime.Now.ToString("d MMMM yyyy", polish);

The CultureInfo already knows about month names in different locales -- if you need this info explicitly, e.g. to print out a list of month names, you can get it from the DateTimeFormatInfo class, but for a simple formatting requirement it's easier just to use DateTime.ToString with the required culture and a format string.