c# - How to format a date string as yyyy-MM-dd format

String format date yyyy-MM-dd
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    protected void Button1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)  
    {
        //this line create a datetime variable.
        DateTime now = DateTime.Now;

        Label1.Text = "now: " + now.ToString();

        //format date in string using ToString method.
        Label1.Text += "<br /><br />date format using TosString method: " + now.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd");

        //string format date using string.format method.
        Label1.Text += "<br /><br />as like [2013-11-30] date [yyyy-MM-dd] format: " + string.Format("{0:yyyy-MM-dd}", now);
    }  
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            c# example - string format date yyyy-MM-dd
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