C#: Convert current DateTime object to its equivalent short date string representation

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Write a C# Sharp program to convert the current DateTime object value to its equivalent short date string representation.

Sample Solution:-

C# Sharp Code:

using System;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Threading;

public class Example34
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      // Define a DateTime object to display.
      DateTime dateToDisplay = new DateTime(2016, 8, 17, 8, 42, 50);

      // Store the original culture of the current thread.
      CultureInfo originalCulture = Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture;

      // Change culture to en-NZ (New Zealand).
      Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = new CultureInfo("en-NZ");
      Console.WriteLine("Displaying short date for {0} culture:", 
                        Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture.Name);
      // Display short date using ToShortDateString().
      Console.WriteLine("   {0} (Short Date String)", 
                        dateToDisplay.ToShortDateString());
      // Display using 'd' standard format specifier to illustrate its identity with ToShortDateString.
      Console.WriteLine("   {0} ('d' standard format specifier)", 
                        dateToDisplay.ToString("d"));
      Console.WriteLine();

      // Change culture to fi-FI (Finnish - Finland).
      Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = new CultureInfo("fi-FI");
      Console.WriteLine("Displaying short date for {0} culture:", 
                        Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture.Name);
      Console.WriteLine("   {0}", dateToDisplay.ToShortDateString());
      Console.WriteLine();

      // Change culture to de-CH (German - Switzerland).    
      Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = new CultureInfo("de-CH");
      Console.WriteLine("Displaying short date for {0} culture:", 
                        Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture.Name);
      Console.WriteLine("   {0}", dateToDisplay.ToShortDateString());

      // Restore the original culture of the current thread.
      Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = originalCulture;
   }
}

Sample Output:

Displaying short date for en-NZ culture:                                                                      
   17/08/2016 (Short Date String)                                                                             
   17/08/2016 ('d' standard format specifier)                                                                  
Displaying short date for fi-FI culture:                                                                      
   17.8.2016                                                                                                      
Displaying short date for de-CH culture:                                                                      
   17.08.2016

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