Gets the value for the specified key converted to a DateTime. This method never throws an exception. It will return the specified default value if the key is not found.

Namespace: Statiq.Common
Containing Type: IMetadataConversionExtensions

Syntax

public static DateTime GetDateTime(this IMetadata metadata, string key, in DateTime defaultValue = default(DateTime))

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
metadata	IMetadata	The metadata instance.
key	string	The key of the value to get.
defaultValue	DateTime	The default value to use if the key is not found or cannot be converted to a `DateTime`.

Return Value

Type	Description
DateTime	The value for the specified key converted to a `DateTime` or the specified default value.