Decimal::ToString Method (String)
Converts the numeric value of this instance to its equivalent string representation, using the specified format.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- format
- Type: System::String
A standard or custom numeric format string (see Remarks).
Return Value
Type: System::StringThe string representation of the value of this instance as specified by format.
| 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 of 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.
The return value is formatted with the NumberFormatInfo for the current culture.
The following example displays a Decimal value using each of the supported standard numeric format specifiers, together with two custom numeric format strings. In converting the numeric values to strings, the example uses the formatting conventions of the en-US culture.
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.