NumberFormatInfo::GetInstance Method
Gets the NumberFormatInfo associated with the specified IFormatProvider.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- formatProvider
- Type: System::IFormatProvider
The IFormatProvider used to get the NumberFormatInfo.
-or-
nullptr 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 nullptr or if IFormatProvider::GetFormat returns nullptr, 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 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.