Decimal::ToString Method (String, IFormatProvider)
Converts the numeric value of this instance to its equivalent string representation using the specified format and culture-specific format information.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- format
- Type: System::String
A numeric format string (see Remarks).
- provider
- Type: System::IFormatProvider
An IFormatProvider that supplies culture-specific formatting information.
Return Value
Type: System::StringThe string representation of the value of this instance as specified by format and provider.
Implements
IFormattable::ToString(String, IFormatProvider)| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| FormatException | format is invalid. |
The format parameter can be any valid standard numeric format specifier except for D, R, and X, as well as any combination of custom numeric format specifiers. If format is nullptr or an empty string, the return value for this instance is formatted with the general numeric format specifier ("G").
The .NET Framework provides extensive formatting support, which is described in greater detail in the following formatting topics:
For more information about numeric format specifiers, see Standard Numeric Format Strings and Custom Numeric Format Strings.
For more information about formatting, see Formatting Types and Formatting Overview.
The provider parameter is an IFormatProvider implementation whose IFormatProvider::GetFormat method returns a NumberFormatInfo object. Typically, provider is a NumberFormatInfo or CultureInfo object. The provider parameter supplies culture-specific information used in formatting. If provider is nullptr, the thread current culture is used.
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The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.