.net - C# converting number into time error -

.net - C# converting number into time error -

i reading time excel file , code convert number time

string time = "1350"; datetime dt = datetime.parseexact(time, "hhmm", cultureinfo.invariantculture); string timestring = dt.tostring("h:mm tt"); console.writeline(timestring); console.read();

the problem code works fine 4 digit numbers numbers 600, 900 etc should converted 6:00 pm , 9:00 pm code throws error. there improve way solve this?

just pad them zeros prior converting datetime.

string time = "600".padleft(4, '0');

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