DateTimeFormatInfo::GetInstance Method
Returns the DateTimeFormatInfo object associated with the specified IFormatProvider.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- provider
- Type: System::IFormatProvider
The IFormatProvider that gets the DateTimeFormatInfo object.
-or-
nullptr to get CurrentInfo.
Return Value
Type: System.Globalization::DateTimeFormatInfoA DateTimeFormatInfo object associated with IFormatProvider.
This method uses the IFormatProvider::GetFormat method of formatProvider using an DateTimeFormatInfo object as the Type parameter. If formatProvider is nullptr or if IFormatProvider::GetFormat returns nullptr, this method returns CurrentInfo.
Your application can get a DateTimeFormatInfo object for a specific culture using one of the following methods:
The CultureInfo::DateTimeFormat property.
The GetInstance method, where provider is a CultureInfo object.
A DateTimeFormatInfo object can be 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 description.
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.