Function for converting text to datetime(c#)

DateTime curMarrCerDate = Utility.ToFormalDateFormat_D(TxtMarCertDate.Text);

public static DateTime ToFormalDateFormat_D(string strDate)
{
       string[] dateStr = strDate.Split(SPLITER_2);
       strDate = string.Format(DATE_FORM, dateStr[1], dateStr[0], dateStr[2]);
       return Convert.ToDateTime(strDate);
}

public const char SPLITER_2 = ‘/’;


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