C# Nullable Datetime

In this article, we will discuss on How to assign null value

to Datetime in C#.
Lets look at the below example to understand nullable datetime in C#

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static void Main()
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// Declare a nullable DateTime instance and assign to null.
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DateTime? value = null;
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NullDatetimeProgram(value);
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value = DateTime.Now;
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NullDatetimeProgram(value);
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value = DateTime.Now.AddDays(1);
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NullDatetimeProgram(value);
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// You can use the GetValueOrDefault method on nulls.
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value = null;
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Console.WriteLine(value.GetValueOrDefault());
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static void NullDatetimeProgram(DateTime? value)
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// This method uses the HasValue property.
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// If there is no value, then the output will be zero.
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if (value.HasValue)
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Console.WriteLine(value.Value);
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Console.WriteLine(0);

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