Nullable<Datetime> 01/01/0001

Question

I have a Model field

[Column("sdt_dataPagamento")]
[Display(Name = "Dt. Pagamento")]
[DataType(DataType.Date)]
[DisplayFormat(ApplyFormatInEditMode = true, DataFormatString = "{0:yyyy-MM-dd}")]
public DateTime? DataPagamento { get; set; }

I’m showing in the View this field however the values null become like 01/01/0001

How have I tried to solve this problem.

@if (item.DataPagamento.HasValue)
{
    item.DataPagamento.Value.ToShortDateString();
    <span>teste</span>
}

The teste appears but the date does not.

If I do so:

  @Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.DataPagamento)

Appears in format 2016-04-12 (aaaa-mm-dd)

I also tried to

@if(item.DataPagamento.Value.Year != 0001
@if(item.DataPagamento != null)
@if(item.DataPagamento != DateTime.MinValue)
//entre outras tentativas

I want to display only the Date dd/mm/yyyy

I would not like to modify the attributes of the model because it could present errors in other views, I know it is not the correct to display model in the view, I should create a Viewmodel, but in practice I end up doing it when 'I think' it is simple. I would only modify Model if it’s really wrong and it’s the only way.

Answer 1

Lacked a @ here:

@if (item.DataPagamento.HasValue)
{
    @item.DataPagamento.Value.ToShortDateString();
    <span>teste</span>
}