convert from timespan to integer

Question

User-1400984835 posted

I need to convert a timespan into an integer. I have two dates that I am subtracting one from the other, returning a value in days. I then need to perform some arithmatical functions on that value but I cant figure out how. Any advice? Thanks, will mark Answered for any feedback that leads to a solution. 

Answer 1

User2117486576 posted

I think that it depends on what unit of measure you want. For intance if you want the number of ticks then TimeSpan.Ticks will return the number of ticks.  If you want the value in seconds I think this will work:

int seconds = (((ts.Days * 24) * 3600) + (ts.Hours * 3600) + (ts.Minutes * 60) + (ts.Seconds));

Answer 2

User-431565850 posted

Convert.ToInt32(myTimeSpan.TotalDays)

Answer 3

User2117486576 posted

I think these two expressions are the same value:

Convert.ToInt32(TimeSpan.TotalDays)

TimeSpan.Days

Converting TimeSpan.TotalDays to int would just leave off the fractional days.  If all you want is the number of days in the timespan then you don't need to convert - just use the Days property. 

Answer 4

User370212504 posted

Hi,

follow this :

Dim TimeSpan As TimeSpan = New TimeSpan(DateTime.UtcNow.AddHours(4.5).Ticks)
Dim Today As Integer = Val(Math.Round(CDbl(TimeSpan.TotalDays)))

Answer 5

User-1400984835 posted

Thank you. Concise solution