using System;

public class Program

{

    public static void Main()

    {

      string[] dateStrings = {"2008-05-01T07:34:42", 

                              "2008-05-01T07:34", 

                              "Thu, 01 May 2008 07:34:42 GMT"};

      foreach (string dateString in dateStrings)

      {

         DateTime convertedDate = DateTime.Parse(dateString);

         Console.WriteLine("Converted {0} to {1} time {2}", 

                           dateString, 

                           convertedDate.Kind.ToString(), 

                           convertedDate);

      }   

    }

}