asp.net - DateTime.TryParseExact does not process long format strings -

i have try , parse out date time string causing trouble.

most of time string follows

'sat aug 10 08:01:37 2013'         ^ note 1 space 

my original date format tryparseexact 'ddd mmm d hh:mm:ss yyyy'

however, on single digit days, digit in ten's place not deleted, instead replaced space (see below)

'wed aug  7 08:01:37 2013'         ^^ note 2 spaces  

my first idea remove spaces achieve format string:

'dddmmmdhh:mm:ssyyyy' 

but datetime.tryparseexact fails , never accepts newly formatted (spaceless) format string. why?

because tryparseexact, spacing of date important.

it's bit hacky, if no better solution presented, tryparseexact using 'ddd mmm d hh:mm:ss yyyy' , if fails, tryparseexact using 'ddd mmm d hh:mm:ss yyyy' (with 2 spaces)

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edit

i think found smarter way, pass datetimestyles.allowinnerwhite tryparseexact method.

according docs:

extra white-space characters in middle of string must ignored during parsing, except if occur in datetimeformatinfo format patterns.

not sure means "except if occur in datetimeformatinfo format patterns." worth try.