using System;

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// Use DateTime.TryParse when input is valid.

string input = "2000-02-02";

DateTime dateTime;

if (DateTime.TryParse(input, out dateTime))

{

    Console.WriteLine(dateTime);

}

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// Use DateTime.TryParse when input is bad.

string badInput = "???";

DateTime dateTime2;

if (DateTime.TryParse(badInput, out dateTime2))

{

    Console.WriteLine(dateTime2);

}

else

{

    Console.WriteLine("Invalid"); // <-- Control flow goes here

}