c# - DateTime.Parse takes min date value if null -

i have asp.net application in have textbox enter datetime value , saved in database.

now when trying retrieve date, shows 1/1/0001 12:00:00 if date null.

this.firstreceiveddate = datetime.parse(dr["firstreceiveddate"].tostring()); 

apologies, requirement changed. want show blank ('') if firstreceiveddate null.

how can that?

you try below:

datetime date = datetime.parse(dr["firstreceiveddate"].tostring()); this.firstreceiveddate = date != datetime.minvalue ? date : datetime.now; 

since parsing correctly, ought work.

alternatively, if want value when date null, can try this:

datetime date; if(datetime.tryparse(dr["firstreceiveddate"], out date))     this.firstreceiveddate = date != datetime.minvalue ? date : datetime.now; else     this.firstreceiveddate = datetime.now; // or whatever want if "firstreceiveddate" not valid date.