Measure execution time in C#

Question

I want to measure the execution of a piece of code and I'm wondering what the best method to do this is?

Option 1:

DateTime StartTime = DateTime.Now;

//Code

TimeSpan ts = DateTime.Now.Subtract(StartTime);
string elapsedTime = String.Format("{0:00}:{1:00}:{2:00}.{3:00}",
        ts.Hours, ts.Minutes, ts.Seconds,
        ts.Milliseconds / 10);
Console.WriteLine(elapsedTime, "RunTime");

Option 2: using System.Diagnostics;

    Stopwatch stopWatch = new Stopwatch();
    stopWatch.Start();

    //Code

    stopWatch.Stop();
    // Get the elapsed time as a TimeSpan value.
    TimeSpan ts = stopWatch.Elapsed;

    // Format and display the TimeSpan value.
    string elapsedTime = String.Format("{0:00}:{1:00}:{2:00}.{3:00}",
        ts.Hours, ts.Minutes, ts.Seconds,
        ts.Milliseconds / 10);
    Console.WriteLine(elapsedTime, "RunTime");

This isn't simply for benchmarking, its actually part of the application. The time the function takes to execute is relevant data. It doesn't however need to be atomic or hyper-accurate.

Which option is better for production code, or does anybody else use something different and perhaps better?

user_1274508 · Answer

Use below code

DateTime dExecutionTime;
dExecutionTime = DateTime.Now;
      TimeSpan span = DateTime.Now.Subtract(dExecutionTime);
                  lblExecutinTime.Text = "total time taken " +   Math.Round(span.TotalMinutes,2) + " minutes .   >>---> " + DateTime.Now.ToShortTimeString();

Measure execution time in C#

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