Definining date in appsettings.json (Console Application .net core)

hi rajeesh,

"date": {
"todayDate": ''{date}'
}

when i am trying to access this on .cs side it is getting me value as {date} 

here is the code

username = _iconfig.GetSection("date").GetSection("todayDate").Value; 

please do let me know how will i get current date

Hi,

You can use templating concept in json file.

1. "date": {  
2.        
3.     "todayDate": ''{date}" 
4.        
5.   }  

C#:

1. DateTime date = new DateTime(DateTime.Now.Year, DateTime.Now.Month , DateTime.Now.Day);  

While binding appsetting.json you can pass "date" properties into it.

Reference:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/62909495/serilog-how-to-use-utc-date-in-file-name

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/66550450/how-to-use-expression-template-with-appsettings-in-serilog