use the Parse() method to convert strings to DateTime instances

   
 
using System;

class MainClass {

    public static void Main() {

        DateTime myDateTime5 = DateTime.Parse("1/13/2004");
        DateTime myDateTime6 = DateTime.Parse("1/13/2004 23:10:30");
        Console.WriteLine("myDateTime5 = " + myDateTime5);
        Console.WriteLine("myDateTime6 = " + myDateTime6);


    }
}