Thread: How do I format date as 10-Jan-1971 when regional setting is not English

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    How do I format date as 10-Jan-1971 when regional setting is not English

    I have a Windows with Regional settings - Hebrew
    I have a consol application

    and I have
    Code:
    System.DateTime date = new System.DateTime(1971,1,10);
    System.Consol.WriteLine (date.ToString("dd-MMM-yyyy"));
    Which outputs some strange non-readable symbols instead of short month name.

    I'd like to see a month name or in Hebrew - or (preffered) ignoring regional settings of the windows - in English

    How do I do it?

    PS. I DO know how to output month as a number. I need a name.
    I have tried to change the CodePage of the Consol - no success.
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    Found answer

    Aded at the beginning of the Main

    Code:
                    System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = new System.Globalization.CultureInfo("en-us",false);
    All problems in computer science can be solved by another level of indirection,
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