HowTo check if Date is empty (#12.00.00 AM#) ???

[Andreas Klemt]

Hello,
I have this

Dim myDate As Date

...
...
How can I check if this date is empty (value #12.00.00 AM# is in there) ?

Thanks,
Andreas

[Carl Prothman [MVP]]

"Andreas Klemt" <aklemt68@hotmail.com> wrote

> I have this
> Dim myDate As Date
> How can I check if this date is empty (value #12.00.00 AM# is in there) ?
>

Andreas,
Try using the Date.MinValue property

If myDate = Date.MinValue Then
' myDate is empty
End If

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Thanks,
Carl Prothman
Microsoft ASP.NET MVP
[url]http://www.able-consulting.com[/url]

[Andreas Klemt]

Thanks Carl,
that helped me!

What is better?
a) If myDate = Date.MinValue Then
b) If myDate.equals(Date.MinValue) Then

Regards,
Andreas

"Carl Prothman [MVP]" <carlpr@spamcop.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> "Andreas Klemt" <aklemt68@hotmail.com> wrote

> > I have this
> > Dim myDate As Date
> > How can I check if this date is empty (value #12.00.00 AM# is in there)

?

> >

>
> Andreas,
> Try using the Date.MinValue property
>
> If myDate = Date.MinValue Then
> ' myDate is empty
> End If
>
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>
> Thanks,
> Carl Prothman
> Microsoft ASP.NET MVP
> [url]http://www.able-consulting.com[/url]
>
>
>
>

[Carl Prothman [MVP]]

"Andreas Klemt" <aklemt68@hotmail.com> wrote

> What is better?
> a) If myDate = Date.MinValue Then
> b) If myDate.equals(Date.MinValue) Then
>

Better? They do the same task.

I prefer the "=" since (IMHO) it's more readable. Plus it's less typing... ;-)

I think it comes down to developer preference...

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Thanks,
Carl Prothman
Microsoft ASP.NET MVP
[url]http://www.able-consulting.com[/url]