Numeric String Format in .Net

Must Know Issue: Basics of String Format in .Net

Numeric Format

double dValue = 55000.54987D;

//displaying number in different formats

Response.Write("Currency Format: " + dValue.ToString("C") + "
");

Response.Write("Scientific Format: " + dValue.ToString("E") + "
");

Response.Write("Percentage Format: " + dValue.ToString("P") + "
");

/* OUTPUT */

Currency Format: $55,000.55
Scientific Format: 5.500055E+004
Percentage Format: 5,500,054.99 %

Getting Culture Specific String

double dValue = 55000.54987D;

//You can Remove this line

Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = new CultureInfo("de-DE");

//This line will automatically detect client culture

//and display data accordingly

//Here culture has forcefully changed to german to

//view difference in output

CultureInfo ci = Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture;

//displaying number in different formats

Response.Write("Currency Format: " + dValue.ToString("C",ci) + "
");

Response.Write("Scientific Format: " + dValue.ToString("E",ci) + "
");

Response.Write("Percentage Format: " + dValue.ToString("P",ci) + "
");

/* OUTPUT */

Currency Format: 55.000,55 €
Scientific Format: 5,500055E+004
Percentage Format: 5.500.054,99%