NumberFormatInfo.GetInstance Method
Gets the NumberFormatInfo associated with the specified IFormatProvider.
Namespace: System.Globalization
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- formatProvider
- Type: System.IFormatProvider
The IFormatProvider used to get the NumberFormatInfo.
-or-
null to get CurrentInfo.
Return Value
Type: System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfoThe NumberFormatInfo associated with the specified IFormatProvider.
This method uses the IFormatProvider.GetFormat method of formatProvider using NumberFormatInfo as the Type parameter. If formatProvider is null or if IFormatProvider.GetFormat returns null, this method returns CurrentInfo.
Your application gets a NumberFormatInfo object for a specific culture using one of the following methods:
Through the CultureInfo.NumberFormat property.
Through the GetInstance method where provider is a CultureInfo.
A NumberFormatInfo object is created only for the invariant culture or for specific cultures, not for neutral cultures. For more information about the invariant culture, specific cultures, and neutral cultures, see the CultureInfo class.
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
