How can I get StackOverflow style timestamps with the DateTime class?

Question

How can I get a date that looks like this:

2010-07-08 23:59:59Z

from .NET's DateTime class?

Answer 1

You're looking for the universal sortable format string, like this:

string str = DateTime.Now.ToString("u");

Answer 2

See:

• Standard Date and Time Format Strings
• Custom Date and Time Format Strings

Answer 3

string date = DateTime.Now.ToString("u");